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Diamond R-IV School District

401 S Main
Diamond, MO 64840-0068

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (417) 325-5186

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Diamond R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 523 students in Diamond R-IV School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.

Public Elementary Schools in Diamond R-IV School District have an score of 27% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,744 Schools

# Students

770 Students

575,106 Students

# Teachers

62 Teachers

46,817 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
Pre-K	51	34
Kind	46	106
1	58	111
2	58	115
3	58	113
4	45	115
5	46	115
6	60	115
7	55	86
8	46	86

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

Diamond R-IV 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District
2023	#453
2022	#467
2021	#406
2019	#323
2018	#374
2017	#443
2016	#422
2015	#370
2014	#402
2013	#396
2012	#385

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28%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	28%	40%
2022	24%	39%
2021	27%	37%
2019	37%	42%
2018	33%	42%
2017	38%	47%
2016	40%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	45%	52%
2013	49%	53%
2012	48%	55%

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31%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	31%	43%
2021	39%	46%
2019	44%	49%
2018	33%	49%
2017	51%	61%
2016	55%	63%
2015	52%	60%
2014	47%	53%
2013	49%	55%
2012	51%	55%
2011	52%	55%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	27%	38%
2021	27%	37%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	90%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	92%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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

0.26

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	0.25	0.50
2022	0.23	0.50
2021	0.20	0.48
2020	0.22	0.47
2019	0.22	0.47
2018	0.19	0.45
2017	0.19	0.45
2016	0.22	0.46
2015	0.29	0.44
2014	0.16	0.44
2013	0.15	0.42
2012	0.14	0.42
2011	0.15	0.41
2010	0.13	0.39
2009	0.13	0.39
2008	0.15	0.39
2007	0.15	0.39
2006	0.12	0.37
2005	0.11	0.38
2004	0.05	0.36
2003	0.07	0.36
2002	0.04	0.35
2001	0.06	0.35
2000	0.04	0.33
1999	0.03	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	6%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	6%	8%
2022	4%	8%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	17%
2000	1%	17%

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% White

86%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	87%	69%
2022	88%	69%
2021	89%	70%
2020	88%	71%
2019	88%	71%
2018	90%	72%
2017	90%	72%
2016	88%	72%
2015	65%	73%
2014	91%	73%
2013	92%	74%
2012	93%	74%
2011	92%	75%
2010	93%	76%
2009	93%	76%
2008	92%	76%
2007	92%	76%
2006	94%	77%
2005	94%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	97%	78%
2002	98%	79%
2001	96%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	99%	81%
1998	100%	81%
1997	100%	81%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

The revenue/student of $12,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,495 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$9 MM	$7 MM
2022	$7 MM	$6 MM
2021	$9 MM	$7 MM
2020	$7 MM	$6 MM
2019	$9 MM	$6 MM
2018	$9 MM	$6 MM
2017	$9 MM	$6 MM
2016	$9 MM	$6 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$6 MM
2012	$8 MM	$6 MM
2011	$8 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$5 MM
2008	$7 MM	$5 MM
2007	$7 MM	$5 MM
2006	$7 MM	$5 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$4 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$4 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$9 MM	$6 MM
2022	$9 MM	$7 MM
2021	$9 MM	$6 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$10 MM	$6 MM
2018	$8 MM	$6 MM
2017	$8 MM	$6 MM
2016	$10 MM	$6 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$6 MM
2012	$8 MM	$5 MM
2011	$8 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$7 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$5 MM
2006	$6 MM	$5 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,240

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$12,353	$12,828
2022	$10,206	$10,721
2021	$13,779	$13,574
2020	$10,206	$10,721
2019	$11,070	$11,328
2018	$11,065	$11,298
2017	$10,282	$11,359
2016	$10,681	$10,788
2015	$9,365	$9,469
2014	$9,448	$9,927
2012	$9,210	$9,889
2011	$8,207	$9,681
2010	$8,406	$9,469
2009	$8,234	$8,810
2008	$7,602	$8,648
2007	$7,216	$8,379
2006	$7,368	$8,290
2005	$6,586	$7,623
2004	$6,665	$7,592
2003	$6,847	$7,245
2002	$6,392	$6,806
2001	$6,482	$7,002
2000	$5,300	$6,217
1999	$5,007	$5,811
1998	$4,781	$5,726
1997	$4,412	$5,500
1995	$4,236	$4,709
1992	$3,318	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$11,495

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Diamond R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$11,600	$11,362
2022	$12,871	$11,595
2021	$12,940	$12,023
2020	$12,871	$11,595
2019	$12,188	$11,339
2018	$10,094	$10,855
2017	$9,329	$11,263
2016	$11,199	$10,861
2015	$9,328	$9,562
2014	$9,376	$9,640
2012	$8,738	$9,313
2011	$7,854	$9,303
2010	$8,374	$9,562
2009	$8,561	$8,968
2008	$7,539	$9,268
2007	$6,762	$8,911
2006	$6,475	$8,142
2005	$5,944	$7,369
2004	$6,226	$7,250
2003	$6,935	$7,305
2002	$10,237	$7,131
2001	$7,152	$6,892
2000	$5,224	$6,240
1999	$4,568	$5,803
1998	$4,494	$5,573
1997	$4,232	$5,302
1995	$3,791	$4,594
1992	$2,824	$3,754

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Best Diamond R-IV School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Diamond Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 S Main
Diamond, MO 64840
(417) 325-5189

Gr: PK-4 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Diamond Middle School

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

Bottom 50%

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401 S Main
Diamond, MO 64840
(417) 325-5336

Gr: 5-8 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 770 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education