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West Plains R-VII School District

610 East Olden Street
West Plains, MO 65775-2617

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (417) 256-6155

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West Plains R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Community Size

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

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,523 students in West Plains R-VII School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.

Public Elementary Schools in West Plains R-VII School District have an score of 36% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% 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

5 Schools

1,744 Schools

# Students

2,668 Students

575,106 Students

# Teachers

203 Teachers

46,817 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
Pre-K	128	34
Kind	165	106
1	162	111
2	159	115
3	147	113
4	158	115
5	148	115
6	159	115
7	143	86
8	154	86

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

West Plains R-VII 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District
2023	#283
2022	#250
2021	#223
2019	#280
2018	#233
2017	#279
2016	#102
2015	#135
2014	#152
2013	#143
2012	#152

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37%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	37%	40%
2022	41%	39%
2021	36%	37%
2019	41%	42%
2018	41%	42%
2017	45%	47%
2016	57%	48%
2015	49%	44%
2014	57%	52%
2013	58%	53%
2012	57%	55%

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41%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2022	41%	43%
2021	46%	46%
2019	45%	49%
2018	41%	49%
2017	58%	61%
2016	67%	63%
2015	64%	60%
2014	55%	53%
2013	60%	55%
2012	60%	55%
2011	57%	55%

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36%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2022	36%	38%
2021	38%	37%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	95%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2020	97%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	93%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	94%	89%
2013	94%	87%

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

0.18

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	0.17	0.50
2022	0.17	0.50
2021	0.14	0.48
2020	0.13	0.47
2019	0.13	0.47
2018	0.08	0.45
2017	0.08	0.45
2016	0.07	0.46
2015	0.27	0.44
2014	0.10	0.44
2013	0.11	0.42
2012	0.10	0.42
2011	0.09	0.41
2010	0.09	0.39
2009	0.09	0.39
2008	0.09	0.39
2007	0.09	0.39
2006	0.08	0.37
2005	0.08	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.08	0.36
2002	0.08	0.35
2001	0.07	0.35
2000	0.06	0.33
1999	0.06	0.32
1998	0.05	0.31
1997	0.05	0.31
1996	0.07	0.30
1995	0.05	0.30
1994	0.06	0.30
1993	0.05	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	West Plains R-VII 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	2%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	2%	17%
2012	2%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	17%
1998	1%	17%
1996	1%	16%
1994	1%	16%
1993	1%	15%

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% White

90%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	91%	69%
2022	91%	69%
2021	93%	70%
2020	93%	71%
2019	93%	71%
2018	96%	72%
2017	96%	72%
2016	97%	72%
2015	56%	73%
2014	95%	73%
2013	94%	74%
2012	95%	74%
2011	95%	75%
2010	95%	76%
2009	95%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	95%	76%
2006	96%	77%
2005	96%	77%
2004	96%	78%
2003	96%	78%
2002	96%	79%
2001	96%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	97%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	98%	81%
1996	96%	82%
1995	98%	82%
1994	96%	82%
1993	98%	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 (2017-2023)
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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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 $13,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,449 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$35 MM	$7 MM
2022	$28 MM	$6 MM
2021	$35 MM	$7 MM
2020	$28 MM	$6 MM
2019	$30 MM	$6 MM
2018	$29 MM	$6 MM
2017	$28 MM	$6 MM
2016	$26 MM	$6 MM
2015	$24 MM	$6 MM
2014	$25 MM	$6 MM
2012	$25 MM	$6 MM
2011	$25 MM	$6 MM
2010	$24 MM	$6 MM
2009	$22 MM	$5 MM
2008	$22 MM	$5 MM
2007	$24 MM	$5 MM
2006	$21 MM	$5 MM
2005	$27 MM	$5 MM
2004	$19 MM	$5 MM
2003	$19 MM	$5 MM
2002	$20 MM	$4 MM
2001	$19 MM	$4 MM
2000	$18 MM	$4 MM
1999	$18 MM	$4 MM
1998	$18 MM	$4 MM
1997	$16 MM	$3 MM
1996	$14 MM	$3 MM
1995	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$31 MM	$6 MM
2022	$29 MM	$7 MM
2021	$31 MM	$6 MM
2020	$29 MM	$7 MM
2019	$30 MM	$6 MM
2018	$28 MM	$6 MM
2017	$26 MM	$6 MM
2016	$25 MM	$6 MM
2015	$24 MM	$6 MM
2014	$24 MM	$6 MM
2012	$24 MM	$5 MM
2011	$23 MM	$6 MM
2010	$24 MM	$6 MM
2009	$23 MM	$6 MM
2008	$24 MM	$6 MM
2007	$24 MM	$5 MM
2006	$23 MM	$5 MM
2005	$19 MM	$5 MM
2004	$20 MM	$5 MM
2003	$21 MM	$5 MM
2002	$20 MM	$5 MM
2001	$18 MM	$4 MM
2000	$17 MM	$4 MM
1999	$17 MM	$4 MM
1998	$16 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$3 MM
1996	$13 MM	$3 MM
1995	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,234

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$13,087	$12,828
2022	$10,496	$10,721
2021	$13,502	$13,574
2020	$10,496	$10,721
2019	$11,299	$11,328
2018	$11,334	$11,298
2017	$10,892	$11,359
2016	$10,373	$10,788
2015	$9,378	$9,469
2014	$9,729	$9,927
2012	$9,772	$9,889
2011	$9,455	$9,681
2010	$9,125	$9,469
2009	$8,796	$8,810
2008	$8,785	$8,648
2007	$9,178	$8,379
2006	$8,585	$8,290
2005	$10,654	$7,623
2004	$7,540	$7,592
2003	$7,417	$7,245
2002	$7,404	$6,806
2001	$6,885	$7,002
2000	$6,609	$6,217
1999	$6,476	$5,811
1998	$6,276	$5,726
1997	$5,622	$5,500
1995	$4,898	$4,709
1992	$3,789	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$11,449

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Plains R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$11,321	$11,362
2022	$11,188	$11,595
2021	$11,681	$12,023
2020	$11,188	$11,595
2019	$11,339	$11,339
2018	$10,739	$10,855
2017	$10,302	$11,263
2016	$9,940	$10,861
2015	$9,280	$9,562
2014	$9,447	$9,640
2012	$9,067	$9,313
2011	$8,862	$9,303
2010	$9,030	$9,562
2009	$9,116	$8,968
2008	$9,368	$9,268
2007	$9,378	$8,911
2006	$9,248	$8,142
2005	$7,665	$7,369
2004	$7,911	$7,250
2003	$8,292	$7,305
2002	$7,671	$7,131
2001	$6,711	$6,892
2000	$6,301	$6,240
1999	$6,236	$5,803
1998	$5,724	$5,573
1997	$5,059	$5,302
1995	$4,616	$4,594
1992	$3,711	$3,754

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Best West Plains R-VII School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Fork Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3209 Us Hwy 160
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2836

Gr: PK-6 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #22.

West Plains Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

730 E Olden
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-6150

Gr: 5-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

West Plains Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1136 Allen St
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-6150

Gr: PK-4 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,668 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 95% (Top 5% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education