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Knob Noster R-VIII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 381 students in Knob Noster R-VIII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Knob Noster R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
817 Schools
# Students
2,007 Students
231,045 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
20,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Knob Noster R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.50
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
74%
68%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,770 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,728
$15,190
Spending / Student
$9,770
$14,008
Best Knob Noster R-VIII School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Knob Noster Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
211 E Wimer
Knob Noster, MO 65336
(660) 563-2260
Knob Noster, MO 65336
(660) 563-2260
Gr: 6-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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