Top Rankings
Union R-XI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,481 students in Union R-XI School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Union R-XI School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
3,142 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union R-XI 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,854 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,000
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,854
$13,908
Best Union R-XI School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beaufort Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3200 Hwy 50
Union, MO 63084
(573) 484-3221
Union, MO 63084
(573) 484-3221
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 E Springfield
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-3152
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-3152
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Dell Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1911 Prairie Dell Rd
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-1200
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
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