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Festus Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Festus


Festus R Vi School District details

Festus R Vi School District
1515 Mid Meadow Lane
Festus, MO 63028

3,315 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Festus R Vi School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.3% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
61%
41%
62%
43%
61%
39%
61%
41%
62%
43%
61%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Festus Elem. School
1500 Mid Meadow Ln
Festus, MO, 63028
KG-03
Festus Intermediate School
1501 Mid Meadow Ln
Festus, MO, 63028
04-06
Festus Middle School
1717 W Main
Festus, MO, 63028
07-08
Festus Sr. High School
501 Westwind Dr
Festus, MO, 63028
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 93.8% 72.4%
Black 2.9% 16.0%
Hispanic 2.2% 8.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.8% 47.6%
Free lunch eligible 30.3% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.5% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,602 $18,569,000 57.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $371 $1,230,000 3.8%
Staff $198 $657,000 2.0%
General Administration $420 $1,392,000 4.3%
School Administration $419 $1,388,000 4.3%
Operation $984 $3,261,000 10.0%
Transportation $403 $1,336,000 4.1%
Other $2 $5,000 0.0%
Total Support $2,796 $9,269,000 28.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,436 $4,759,000 14.6%
Total Expenditures $9,833 $32,597,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,684 $5,963,718,000 48.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $844 $752,668,000 6.1%
Staff $459 $409,290,000 3.3%
General Administration $708 $631,865,000 5.1%
School Administration $695 $620,447,000 5.0%
Operation $1,196 $1,066,703,000 8.6%
Transportation $529 $471,790,000 3.8%
Other $280 $249,480,000 2.0%
Total Support $4,710 $4,202,243,000 33.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,505 $2,235,181,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,899 $12,401,142,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Jefferson Co. R Vii School District details

Jefferson Co. R Vii School District
1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028

1,108 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Jefferson Co. R Vii School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.8% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 66.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
41%
50%
43%
41%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Danby-Rush Tower Middle School
1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO, 63028
06-08
Jefferson High School
7 Blue Jay Way
Festus, MO, 63028
09-12
Jefferson R-Vii Preschool School
1265 Dooling Hollow Rd.
Festus, MO, 63028
PK-PK
Plattin Primary School
2400 R7 School Rd
Festus, MO, 63028
KG-02
Telegraph Intermediate School
1265 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO, 63028
03-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.6% 72.4%
Black 0.8% 16.0%
Hispanic 2.0% 8.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 25.0% 47.6%
Free lunch eligible 19.1% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.9% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,866 $6,499,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $410 $454,000 3.4%
Staff $191 $212,000 1.6%
General Administration $1,650 $1,828,000 13.9%
School Administration $593 $657,000 5.0%
Operation $1,113 $1,233,000 9.4%
Transportation $552 $612,000 4.6%
Other $0 $0 0.0%
Total Support $4,509 $4,996,000 37.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,510 $1,673,000 12.7%
Total Expenditures $11,884 $13,168,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,684 $5,963,718,000 48.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $844 $752,668,000 6.1%
Staff $459 $409,290,000 3.3%
General Administration $708 $631,865,000 5.1%
School Administration $695 $620,447,000 5.0%
Operation $1,196 $1,066,703,000 8.6%
Transportation $529 $471,790,000 3.8%
Other $280 $249,480,000 2.0%
Total Support $4,710 $4,202,243,000 33.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,505 $2,235,181,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,899 $12,401,142,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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