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Festus, MO
Public School Ratings




Festus Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


School Districts in Festus


Festus R Vi School District details

Festus R Vi School District
1515 Mid Meadow Lane
Festus, MO 63028

3,476 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Festus R Vi School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.3% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 85.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
62%
41%
62%
43%
61%
39%
62%
41%
62%
43%
61%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Festus Elem. School
1500 Mid Meadow Ln
Festus, MO, 63028
KG-03
Festus Intermediate School
1501 Mid Meadow Ln
Festus, MO, 63028
04-06
Festus Middle School
1717 W Main
Festus, MO, 63028
07-08
Festus Sr. High School
501 Westwind Dr
Festus, MO, 63028
09-12
Festus Early Childhood Center School
821 American Legion Dr
Festus, MO, 63028
PK-PK

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 94.6% 71.8%
Black 2.8% 16.2%
Hispanic 1.4% 8.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 2.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 36.2% 48.9%
Free lunch eligible 29.3% 42.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.0% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,833 $20,277,000 59.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $444 $1,545,000 4.5%
Staff $198 $689,000 2.0%
General Administration $533 $1,852,000 5.4%
School Administration $427 $1,485,000 4.3%
Operation $900 $3,127,000 9.1%
Transportation $422 $1,467,000 4.3%
Other $3 $12,000 0.0%
Total Support $2,928 $10,177,000 29.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,121 $3,897,000 11.3%
Total Expenditures $9,882 $34,351,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,013 $6,250,581,000 45.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $891 $794,032,000 5.8%
Staff $509 $453,483,000 3.3%
General Administration $778 $693,526,000 5.1%
School Administration $720 $641,715,000 4.7%
Operation $1,272 $1,133,809,000 8.3%
Transportation $642 $572,323,000 4.2%
Other $294 $261,597,000 1.9%
Total Support $5,106 $4,550,485,000 33.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,189 $2,842,348,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $15,308 $13,643,414,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Jefferson Co. R Vii School District details

Jefferson Co. R Vii School District
1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028

1,075 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Jefferson Co. R Vii School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.8% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 62.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
41%
51%
43%
41%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Danby-Rush Tower Middle School
1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO, 63028
06-08
Jefferson High School
7 Blue Jay Way
Festus, MO, 63028
09-12
Jefferson R-Vii Preschool School
1265 Dooling Hollow Rd.
Festus, MO, 63028
PK-PK
Plattin Primary School
2400 R7 School Rd
Festus, MO, 63028
KG-02
Telegraph Intermediate School
1265 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO, 63028
03-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.5% 71.8%
Black 1.2% 16.2%
Hispanic 2.0% 8.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 2.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 25.6% 48.9%
Free lunch eligible 19.7% 42.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.9% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,359 $6,836,000 49.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $546 $587,000 4.3%
Staff $169 $182,000 1.3%
General Administration $1,695 $1,822,000 13.3%
School Administration $630 $677,000 4.9%
Operation $1,112 $1,195,000 8.7%
Transportation $636 $684,000 5.0%
Other $0 $0 0.0%
Total Support $4,788 $5,147,000 37.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,608 $1,729,000 12.6%
Total Expenditures $12,755 $13,712,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,013 $6,250,581,000 45.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $891 $794,032,000 5.8%
Staff $509 $453,483,000 3.3%
General Administration $778 $693,526,000 5.1%
School Administration $720 $641,715,000 4.7%
Operation $1,272 $1,133,809,000 8.3%
Transportation $642 $572,323,000 4.2%
Other $294 $261,597,000 1.9%
Total Support $5,106 $4,550,485,000 33.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,189 $2,842,348,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $15,308 $13,643,414,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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