For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Dallas County R-I School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
757 Schools
# Students
1,576 Students
206,025 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
18,770 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dallas County R-I 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#360 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,391 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,406
$15,190
Spending / Student
$11,391
$14,008
Best Dallas County R-I School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
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