Valley R-VI School District

1 Viking Dr
Caledonia, MO 63631-9535
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 198 students in Valley R-VI School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Valley R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
757 Schools
# Students
368 Students
206,025 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
18,770 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Valley R-VI School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#394 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
40%
35-39%
43%
20-24%
38%
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
98%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,565 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,826
$15,190
Spending / Student
$13,565
$14,008

Best Valley R-VI School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Caledonia Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Viking Dr
Caledonia, MO 63631
(573) 779-3446
Gr: PK-6 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 368 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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