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Golden City R-III School District

1208 Walnut St
Golden City, MO 64748-9104

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Tel: (417) 537-4900

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Golden City R-III 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 middle school serving 76 students in Golden City R-III School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.

Public Middle School in Golden City R-III School District have an score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

2 Schools

827 Schools

# Students

155 Students

233,366 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

20,289 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

7:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
6	10	85
7	13	116
8	10	118
9	12	13
10	7	13
11	15	13
12	9	12

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

Golden City R-III 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 increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District
2023	#367
2022	#403
2021	#398
2019	#426
2018	#281
2017	#162
2016	#349
2015	#307
2014	#274
2013	#281
2012	#257

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39%

40%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2023	39%	40%
2022	32%	39%
2021	22%	37%
2019	32%	42%
2018	37%	42%
2017	47%	47%
2016	42%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	47%	52%
2013	47%	53%
2012	57%	55%

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30-34%

43%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2022	32%	43%
2021	42%	46%
2019	37%	49%
2018	37%	49%
2017	67%	61%
2016	57%	63%
2015	57%	60%
2014	52%	53%
2013	57%	55%
2012	52%	55%
2011	52%	55%

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20-29%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2022	24%	38%
2021	34%	37%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	89%
2020	50%	90%
2019	50%	90%
2018	50%	90%
2017	50%	89%
2016	50%	90%
2015	50%	89%
2014	50%	89%
2013	80%	87%
2012	80%	86%

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

0.27

0.49

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2023	0.23	0.50
2022	0.25	0.50
2021	0.23	0.48
2020	0.20	0.47
2019	0.20	0.47
2018	0.23	0.45
2017	0.23	0.45
2016	0.17	0.46
2015	0.17	0.44
2014	0.20	0.44
2013	0.19	0.42
2012	0.16	0.42
2011	0.17	0.41
2010	0.17	0.39
2009	0.15	0.39
2008	0.26	0.39
2007	0.07	0.39
2006	0.08	0.37
2005	0.10	0.38
2004	0.05	0.36
2003	0.06	0.36
2002	0.06	0.35
2001	0.10	0.35
2000	0.09	0.33
1999	0.05	0.32
1998	0.10	0.31
1997	0.10	0.31
1996	0.14	0.30
1995	0.13	0.30
1994	0.15	0.30
1993	0.11	0.29

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% American Indian

1%

1%

% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2012)
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

4%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2023	4%	8%
2022	4%	8%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	12%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%

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% Black

n/a

15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2013)
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2013	1%	17%
2012	1%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
1997	1%	17%

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% White

85%

69%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2023	88%	69%
2022	86%	69%
2021	87%	70%
2020	89%	71%
2019	89%	71%
2018	87%	72%
2017	87%	72%
2016	91%	72%
2015	91%	73%
2014	89%	73%
2013	90%	74%
2012	91%	74%
2011	91%	75%
2010	91%	76%
2009	92%	76%
2008	85%	76%
2007	96%	76%
2006	96%	77%
2005	95%	77%
2004	98%	78%
2003	96%	78%
2002	96%	79%
2001	95%	79%
2000	95%	80%
1999	97%	81%
1998	95%	81%
1997	95%	81%
1996	93%	82%
1995	93%	82%
1994	92%	82%
1993	94%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2023	8%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	7%	2%
2013	2%	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 $18,097 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 59% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,503 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$13,447 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$3 MM	$7 MM
2022	$2 MM	$6 MM
2021	$3 MM	$7 MM
2020	$2 MM	$6 MM
2019	$2 MM	$6 MM
2018	$2 MM	$6 MM
2017	$2 MM	$6 MM
2016	$2 MM	$6 MM
2015	$2 MM	$6 MM
2014	$2 MM	$6 MM
2012	$2 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$6 MM
2010	$2 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$5 MM
2008	$2 MM	$5 MM
2007	$2 MM	$5 MM
2006	$2 MM	$5 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$2 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$4 MM
2001	$2 MM	$4 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$4 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$3 MM
1996	$1 MM	$3 MM
1995	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$12,401 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$2 MM	$6 MM
2022	$2 MM	$7 MM
2021	$2 MM	$6 MM
2020	$2 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2 MM	$6 MM
2018	$2 MM	$6 MM
2017	$2 MM	$6 MM
2016	$2 MM	$6 MM
2015	$2 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$2 MM	$5 MM
2011	$2 MM	$6 MM
2010	$2 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$5 MM
2006	$2 MM	$5 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$2 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$4 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$4 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$1 MM	$3 MM
1996	$1 MM	$3 MM
1995	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,097

$15,081

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$18,097	$12,828
2022	$11,323	$10,721
2021	$15,412	$13,574
2020	$11,323	$10,721
2019	$13,522	$11,328
2018	$12,290	$11,298
2017	$12,349	$11,359
2016	$11,367	$10,788
2015	$10,562	$9,469
2014	$10,162	$9,927
2012	$9,955	$9,889
2011	$9,000	$9,681
2010	$7,344	$9,469
2009	$8,896	$8,810
2008	$8,335	$8,648
2007	$8,140	$8,379
2006	$7,939	$8,290
2005	$6,794	$7,623
2004	$6,952	$7,592
2003	$7,255	$7,245
2002	$7,205	$6,806
2001	$6,513	$7,002
2000	$5,533	$6,217
1999	$5,282	$5,811
1998	$4,882	$5,726
1997	$4,680	$5,500
1995	$4,540	$4,709
1992	$3,861	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$15,503

$13,908

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Golden City R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$15,503	$11,362
2022	$12,344	$11,595
2021	$13,203	$12,023
2020	$12,344	$11,595
2019	$13,511	$11,339
2018	$12,352	$10,855
2017	$11,552	$11,263
2016	$10,870	$10,861
2015	$10,948	$9,562
2014	$10,965	$9,640
2012	$9,594	$9,313
2011	$8,770	$9,303
2010	$7,613	$9,562
2009	$9,653	$8,968
2008	$8,600	$9,268
2007	$8,551	$8,911
2006	$7,382	$8,142
2005	$6,561	$7,369
2004	$6,362	$7,250
2003	$6,943	$7,305
2002	$6,507	$7,131
2001	$5,811	$6,892
2000	$5,408	$6,240
1999	$5,782	$5,803
1998	$4,745	$5,573
1997	$4,283	$5,302
1995	$4,067	$4,594
1992	$3,923	$3,754

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Best Golden City R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Golden City High School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
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1208 Walnut St
Golden City, MO 64748
(417) 537-8311

Gr: 6-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 155 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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