School district · Missouri

Southland C-9

Southland C-9 in Missouri: 2 public schools with 262 students and 14.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,215 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
262
Students per teacher
14.0
MO 12.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,215
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)
18.7
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
262
MO 289 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.5

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%

8.3%proficient

−3.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 99% of school districts in Missouri

Median 37% · 434 school districts compared

72 students tested, grades 4, 6, 7, 8 · MAP; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Missouri: 41%

13%proficient

+2.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 95% of school districts in Missouri

Median 38% · 460 school districts compared

70 students tested, grades 3, 5, 7, 8 · 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
$9.9K15
$10.0K16
$10.7K17
$12.4K18
$12.5K19
$12.4K20
$13.5K21
$14.7K22
$14.3K23
$13.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
20% · $727K
State
55% · $2M
Local
26% · $943K

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,488
Support services
$5,934
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$193K
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Southland Elem.Free meals for all
Pre-K–515015.05.0%14%
Southland HighFree meals for all
6–1211212.99.6%11%

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
500 S Main, Cardwell, MO 63829
Phone
(573)654-3574
Website