School district · Missouri

Charleston R-I

Charleston R-I in Missouri: 3 public schools with 727 students and 11.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,144 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
727
Students per teacher
11.4
MO 12.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,144
MO $14.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
364
MO 289 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Missouri's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Missouri: 42%

17%proficient

+2.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 91% of school districts in Missouri

Median 37% · 434 school districts compared

305 students tested, grades 3–8 · MAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Missouri: 41%

15%proficient

+1.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 91% of school districts in Missouri

Median 38% · 460 school districts compared

253 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 · MAP; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.3K15
$9.0K16
$9.3K17
$9.9K18
$10.6K19
$10.8K20
$10.8K21
$11.7K22
$13.6K23
$12.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
29% · $3.3M
State
40% · $4.6M
Local
32% · $3.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,111
Support services
$5,164
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$325K
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Warren E. Hearnes Elem.Free meals for all
Pre-K–327612.516%18%
Charleston Middle SchoolFree meals for all
4–614110.116%11%
Charleston HighFree meals for all
7–1231011.120%23%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
311 E. Tom Brown, Charleston, MO 63834
Phone
(573)683-3776
Website