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North St. Francois County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 879 students in North St. Francois County R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in North St. Francois County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in North St. Francois County R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Co. Sr. High School, with 69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
2,721 Students
293,732 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
22,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North St. Francois County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 69% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
69%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
92%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,116 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,611 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,116
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,611
$13,908
Best North St. Francois County R-I School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Co. Sr. High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7151 Raider Rd
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 431-3300
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 431-3300
Gr: 9-12 | 879 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Unitec Career Center
Vocational School
7163 Raider Rd
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 358-2271
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 358-2271
Gr: 10-12
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