Summary:
The city of Gilman City, Missouri, has two schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade - Gilman City Elementary and Gilman City High, both part of the Gilman City R-IV school district. While the schools have smaller class sizes, they face challenges in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors.
Neither Gilman City Elementary nor Gilman City High stand out as exceptional performers, with both schools ranking below average in the state of Missouri. Gilman City Elementary is ranked between 588-842 out of over 1,000 Missouri elementary schools, while Gilman City High is ranked 297 out of 352 Missouri high schools. Additionally, both schools have high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic disadvantage among the student populations.
Despite the lower state-wide rankings, the schools in Gilman City, Missouri, do have some strengths, such as smaller class sizes. Gilman City Elementary has a student-teacher ratio of 10.2, while Gilman City High has a ratio of 7.5. However, the per-student spending is higher at the elementary school ($15,150) compared to the high school ($13,594), despite the lower state-wide ranking of the elementary school.
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