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North Platte County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 138 students in North Platte County R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in North Platte County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
550 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Platte County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
95%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,184 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,560 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,184
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,560
$13,908
Best North Platte County R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Platte Jr. High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
212 W Sixth St
Dearborn, MO 64439
(816) 450-3350
Dearborn, MO 64439
(816) 450-3350
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
Rank: n/an/a
Platte Valley Coop.
Special Education School
212 W Sixth St
Dearborn, MO 64439
(816) 450-8595
Dearborn, MO 64439
(816) 450-8595
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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