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Appleton City R-II School District

408 W 4th
Appleton City, MO 64724-1408

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (660) 476-2161

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Appleton City R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school in Appleton City R-II School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.

Public Elementary School in Appleton City R-II School District have an score of 22% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,744 Schools

# Students

158 Students

575,106 Students

# Teachers

33 Teachers

46,817 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Appleton City R-II 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#465 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District
2023	#465
2022	#403
2021	#443
2019	#426
2018	#386
2017	#424
2016	#473
2015	#322
2014	#274
2013	#461
2012	#358

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22%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2023	22%	40%
2022	32%	39%
2021	22%	37%
2019	32%	42%
2018	32%	42%
2017	37%	47%
2016	32%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	47%	52%
2013	42%	53%
2012	47%	55%

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30-34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2022	32%	43%
2021	37%	46%
2019	37%	49%
2018	32%	49%
2017	52%	61%
2016	52%	63%
2015	52%	60%
2014	52%	53%
2013	47%	55%
2012	52%	55%
2011	57%	55%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2022	37%	38%
2021	32%	37%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	89%
2020	80%	90%
2019	80%	90%
2018	80%	90%
2017	80%	89%
2016	90%	90%
2015	80%	89%
2014	80%	89%
2013	80%	87%
2012	84%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2023	0.08	0.50
2022	0.07	0.50
2021	0.10	0.48
2020	0.09	0.47
2019	0.09	0.47
2018	0.09	0.45
2017	0.09	0.45
2016	0.09	0.46
2015	0.26	0.44
2014	0.15	0.44
2013	0.14	0.42
2012	0.10	0.42
2011	0.08	0.41
2010	0.04	0.39
2009	0.05	0.39
2008	0.05	0.39
2007	0.06	0.39
2006	0.04	0.37
2005	0.08	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.05	0.36
2002	0.02	0.35
2001	0.03	0.35
2000	0.03	0.33
1999	0.02	0.32
1998	0.02	0.31
1997	0.01	0.31
1995	0.02	0.30
1994	0.01	0.30
1993	0.01	0.29
1992	0.01	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	17%
2012	1%	17%
2011	2%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	3%	18%
2006	2%	18%
2003	1%	18%
1998	1%	17%

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% White

94%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2023	96%	69%
2022	96%	69%
2021	95%	70%
2020	95%	71%
2019	95%	71%
2018	95%	72%
2017	95%	72%
2016	95%	72%
2015	73%	73%
2014	92%	73%
2013	93%	74%
2012	95%	74%
2011	96%	75%
2010	98%	76%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	76%
2007	97%	76%
2006	98%	77%
2005	96%	77%
2004	96%	78%
2003	97%	78%
2002	99%	79%
2001	98%	79%
2000	99%	80%
1999	99%	81%
1998	98%	81%
1997	99%	81%
1996	100%	82%
1995	99%	82%
1994	99%	82%
1993	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,854 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 124% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,829 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 119% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$4 MM	$7 MM
2022	$4 MM	$6 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$6 MM
2019	$4 MM	$6 MM
2018	$4 MM	$6 MM
2017	$4 MM	$6 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$6 MM
2011	$4 MM	$6 MM
2010	$3 MM	$6 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$5 MM
2006	$3 MM	$5 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$4 MM
2001	$3 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$3 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$6 MM
2018	$4 MM	$6 MM
2017	$4 MM	$6 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$3 MM	$6 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$5 MM
2006	$3 MM	$5 MM
2005	$4 MM	$5 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$3 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,854

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$12,792	$12,828
2022	$11,083	$10,721
2021	$11,973	$13,574
2020	$11,083	$10,721
2019	$11,599	$11,328
2018	$10,572	$11,298
2017	$10,716	$11,359
2016	$11,232	$10,788
2015	$9,736	$9,469
2014	$10,569	$9,927
2012	$11,159	$9,889
2011	$10,873	$9,681
2010	$9,852	$9,469
2009	$9,805	$8,810
2008	$9,474	$8,648
2007	$7,865	$8,379
2006	$8,168	$8,290
2005	$7,950	$7,623
2004	$7,320	$7,592
2003	$7,627	$7,245
2002	$7,525	$6,806
2001	$7,424	$7,002
2000	$6,931	$6,217
1999	$5,719	$5,811
1998	$6,182	$5,726
1997	$5,572	$5,500
1995	$4,470	$4,709
1992	$3,644	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$24,829

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Appleton City R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$12,779	$11,362
2022	$11,310	$11,595
2021	$11,960	$12,023
2020	$11,310	$11,595
2019	$11,074	$11,339
2018	$10,278	$10,855
2017	$10,926	$11,263
2016	$10,836	$10,861
2015	$10,622	$9,562
2014	$10,366	$9,640
2012	$10,352	$9,313
2011	$10,713	$9,303
2010	$10,748	$9,562
2009	$9,901	$8,968
2008	$9,418	$9,268
2007	$8,328	$8,911
2006	$8,390	$8,142
2005	$8,777	$7,369
2004	$8,166	$7,250
2003	$8,227	$7,305
2002	$7,933	$7,131
2001	$7,607	$6,892
2000	$6,189	$6,240
1999	$5,264	$5,803
1998	$5,250	$5,573
1997	$5,194	$5,302
1995	$4,283	$4,594
1992	$3,507	$3,754

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Best Appleton City R-II School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Appleton City Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

408 W 4th
Appleton City, MO 64724
(660) 476-2108

Gr: K-6

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 158 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education