Summary:
The Boonville R-I school district in Missouri serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools - 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While Boonville High School is a strong performer, ranking 87th out of 378 Missouri high schools, the district's elementary and middle schools appear to be struggling academically.
Boonville High School stands out with its impressive 95.8% 4-year graduation rate and strong performance on End of Course exams, particularly in English II. In contrast, Hannah Cole Primary and David Barton Elementary have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 99.19% and 99.7% respectively, and their students are performing well below state averages in math and English Language Arts.
The disparities in funding and resources may be a contributing factor, as Boonville High School had the highest per-student spending at $12,457 in 2021-2022, while David Barton Elementary had the lowest at $9,859. Additionally, all schools in the district reported high chronic absenteeism rates of around 18.9%, which could be a significant barrier to student learning and achievement.
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