La Plata R-II

The La Plata R-II school district in Missouri operates two schools: La Plata Elementary and La Plata High. Both schools have relatively low student enrollment, with La Plata Elementary serving 165 students and La Plata High serving 146 students.

While La Plata Elementary has a very homogeneous student population, with 97.58% of students being white, La Plata High has a slightly more diverse student body, with 0.68% Hispanic and 0.68% Asian students. However, both schools perform significantly below the state average in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. La Plata Elementary's statewide ranking has also dropped from 377 out of 1,052 Missouri elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 584 out of 898 in 2022-2023, indicating a decline in performance.

The district may also face equity concerns, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, particularly at La Plata Elementary (39.39%). Additionally, the lack of racial diversity in both schools, especially at La Plata Elementary, could suggest potential equity issues within the district. While La Plata High spends more per student ($12,615) compared to La Plata Elementary ($10,677), both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with La Plata Elementary at 8.7 and La Plata High at 8.5.