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Southern Boone County R-I School District

5275 W Red Tail Dr
Ashland, MO 65010-0168

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Top 20%

Tel: (573) 657-2147

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

Southern Boone County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,432 students in Southern Boone County R-I School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Missouri.

Public Elementary Schools in Southern Boone County R-I School District have an score of 48% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% 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

4 Schools

1,744 Schools

# Students

1,976 Students

575,106 Students

# Teachers

155 Teachers

46,817 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
Pre-K	70	34
Kind	131	106
1	137	111
2	157	115
3	131	113
4	159	115
5	176	115
6	157	115
7	161	86
8	153	86

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

Southern Boone County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#104 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District
2023	#104
2022	#115
2021	#151
2019	#174
2018	#195
2017	#213
2016	#274
2015	#146
2014	#130
2013	#79
2012	#74

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48%

40%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	48%	40%
2022	46%	39%
2021	42%	37%
2019	45%	42%
2018	43%	42%
2017	46%	47%
2016	41%	48%
2015	43%	44%
2014	56%	52%
2013	62%	53%
2012	64%	55%

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48%

43%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2022	48%	43%
2021	48%	46%
2019	50%	49%
2018	43%	49%
2017	64%	61%
2016	66%	63%
2015	67%	60%
2014	59%	53%
2013	62%	55%
2012	65%	55%
2011	61%	55%

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45%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2022	45%	38%
2021	35%	37%

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92%

90%

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

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

0.19

0.51

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	0.18	0.50
2022	0.18	0.50
2021	0.19	0.48
2020	0.15	0.47
2019	0.15	0.47
2018	0.12	0.45
2017	0.12	0.45
2016	0.12	0.46
2015	0.28	0.44
2014	0.09	0.44
2013	0.11	0.42
2012	0.10	0.42
2011	0.09	0.41
2010	0.09	0.39
2009	0.08	0.39
2008	0.07	0.39
2007	0.07	0.39
2006	0.07	0.37
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.06	0.36
2003	0.04	0.36
2002	0.04	0.35
2001	0.04	0.35
2000	0.04	0.33
1999	0.03	0.32
1998	0.03	0.31
1997	0.03	0.31
1996	0.10	0.30
1995	0.02	0.30
1994	0.01	0.30
1993	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

4%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	3%	8%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	2%	17%
2012	2%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	17%
2000	2%	17%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	17%
1997	1%	17%
1996	5%	16%
1995	1%	16%

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% White

90%

68%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	90%	69%
2022	91%	69%
2021	90%	70%
2020	92%	71%
2019	92%	71%
2018	94%	72%
2017	94%	72%
2016	94%	72%
2015	52%	73%
2014	95%	73%
2013	94%	74%
2012	95%	74%
2011	96%	75%
2010	96%	76%
2009	96%	76%
2008	97%	76%
2007	97%	76%
2006	97%	77%
2005	97%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	98%	78%
2002	98%	79%
2001	98%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	81%
1998	98%	81%
1997	99%	81%
1996	95%	82%
1995	99%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	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 $11,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,366 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$13,447 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$24 MM	$7 MM
2022	$19 MM	$6 MM
2021	$24 MM	$7 MM
2020	$19 MM	$6 MM
2019	$21 MM	$6 MM
2018	$19 MM	$6 MM
2017	$18 MM	$6 MM
2016	$17 MM	$6 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$15 MM	$6 MM
2012	$14 MM	$6 MM
2011	$13 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$5 MM
2008	$12 MM	$5 MM
2007	$12 MM	$5 MM
2006	$11 MM	$5 MM
2005	$10 MM	$5 MM
2004	$10 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$4 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$8 MM	$4 MM
1999	$7 MM	$4 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$3 MM
1996	$5 MM	$3 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$12,401 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$22 MM	$6 MM
2022	$24 MM	$7 MM
2021	$22 MM	$6 MM
2020	$24 MM	$7 MM
2019	$24 MM	$6 MM
2018	$20 MM	$6 MM
2017	$20 MM	$6 MM
2016	$15 MM	$6 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$14 MM	$6 MM
2012	$15 MM	$5 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$14 MM	$6 MM
2008	$15 MM	$6 MM
2007	$15 MM	$5 MM
2006	$10 MM	$5 MM
2005	$10 MM	$5 MM
2004	$10 MM	$5 MM
2003	$12 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$11 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$4 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$3 MM
1996	$5 MM	$3 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,990

$15,081

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$11,811	$12,828
2022	$10,653	$10,721
2021	$13,111	$13,574
2020	$10,653	$10,721
2019	$12,238	$11,328
2018	$11,368	$11,298
2017	$11,481	$11,359
2016	$10,402	$10,788
2015	$7,782	$9,469
2014	$9,580	$9,927
2012	$9,359	$9,889
2011	$8,710	$9,681
2010	$8,508	$9,469
2009	$8,362	$8,810
2008	$8,411	$8,648
2007	$8,296	$8,379
2006	$8,369	$8,290
2005	$7,929	$7,623
2004	$7,676	$7,592
2003	$7,642	$7,245
2002	$7,368	$6,806
2001	$7,086	$7,002
2000	$6,924	$6,217
1999	$5,620	$5,811
1998	$5,226	$5,726
1997	$5,177	$5,500
1995	$4,635	$4,709
1992	$3,859	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$11,366

$13,908

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Boone County R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$11,196	$11,362
2022	$13,047	$11,595
2021	$12,429	$12,023
2020	$13,047	$11,595
2019	$13,929	$11,339
2018	$12,007	$10,855
2017	$12,299	$11,263
2016	$9,249	$10,861
2015	$7,600	$9,562
2014	$8,859	$9,640
2012	$10,276	$9,313
2011	$7,813	$9,303
2010	$8,309	$9,562
2009	$9,497	$8,968
2008	$10,273	$9,268
2007	$10,628	$8,911
2006	$7,560	$8,142
2005	$7,646	$7,369
2004	$7,325	$7,250
2003	$9,071	$7,305
2002	$7,028	$7,131
2001	$7,457	$6,892
2000	$9,381	$6,240
1999	$5,308	$5,803
1998	$5,169	$5,573
1997	$6,989	$5,302
1995	$4,088	$4,594
1992	$4,969	$3,754

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Best Southern Boone County R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southern Boone Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
:

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Top 30%

Add to Compare

303 N Main
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2146

Gr: 5-8 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Southern Boone Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
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7/

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Top 50%

Add to Compare

809 S Henry Clay Blvd
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2145

Gr: 3-4 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: n/an/a

Southern Boone Primary

Add to Compare

803 S Henry Clay Blvd
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2148

Gr: PK-2 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,976 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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