School district · Missouri

Kennett 39

Kennett 39 in Missouri: 7 public schools with 1,807 students and 12.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,622 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
1,807
Students per teacher
12.2
MO 12.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,622
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)
148
Counselors (FTE)
7.0
Students per counselor
258
MO 289 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

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%

30%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 70% of school districts in Missouri

Median 37% · 434 school districts compared

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

Math

Missouri: 41%

25%proficient

−0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in Missouri

Median 38% · 460 school districts compared

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

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
$8.5K15
$8.5K16
$8.8K17
$8.6K18
$9.2K19
$9.1K20
$9.6K21
$10.5K22
$10.8K23
$11.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
31% · $8.6M
State
45% · $12.6M
Local
25% · $7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,451
Support services
$4,150
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.1M
Long-term debt
$11.8M

Schools

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

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K8517.0——
H. Byron Masterson Elem.Free meals for all
K–241711.5——
South Elem.Free meals for all
3–542013.034%29%
Kennett MiddleFree meals for all
6–839212.925%21%
Kennett Career Tech. Ctr.Career and technical
9–120———
Kennett HighFree meals for all
9–1249314.7——
Diagnostic Ctr.Special education
Pre-K–120———

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
510 College Ave, Kennett, MO 63857
Phone
(573)717-1100
Website