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Division Of Youth Service School District (2026) - Kansas City, MO
Public School Review - Established 2003

Division Of Youth Service School District

3418 Knipp Dr
Jefferson City, MO 65101-0447
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (573) 751-7003

Top Rankings

Division Of Youth Service School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 30 public middle schools serving 496 students in Division Of Youth Service School District.
Public Middle Schools in Division Of Youth Service School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 0.50.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
30 Schools
817 Schools
# Students
496 Students
231,045 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
20,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
6384
710115
843116
915313
1014213
119113
125413
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District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 24% has decreased from 38% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MO)
(21-22)
≤5%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
20225%39%
20215%37%
20192%42%
20183%42%
20175%47%
20166%48%
20155%44%
20149%52%
201313%53%
201211%55%
201110%54%
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10-14%
43%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
202212%43%
202112%46%
201910%49%
20183%49%
201712%61%
201631%63%
201518%60%
201419%53%
201316%55%
201225%55%
201125%55%
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≤5%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
20225%38%
20215%37%
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24%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
202324%90%
202252%90%
202142%89%
202051%90%
201932%90%
201838%90%
201746%89%
201635%90%
201237%86%
201135%82%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.50

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
20240.480.51
20230.490.50
20220.450.50
20210.480.48
20200.460.47
20190.460.47
20180.510.45
20170.510.45
20160.490.46
20150.490.44
20140.500.44
20130.460.42
20120.500.42
20110.460.41
20100.490.39
20090.480.39
20080.470.39
20070.490.39
20060.480.37
20050.470.38
20040.480.36
20030.490.36
20020.460.35
20010.440.35
20000.450.33
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
20201%2%
20191%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20131%2%
20121%2%
20101%2%
20001%1%
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% Hispanic
1%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
20242%8%
20221%8%
20211%7%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%6%
20152%6%
20143%6%
20131%5%
20123%5%
20091%4%
20081%4%
19992%1%
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% Black
33%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
202428%15%
202328%15%
202232%15%
202137%15%
202032%16%
201932%16%
201841%16%
201741%16%
201639%16%
201537%16%
201436%16%
201332%17%
201234%17%
201134%17%
201037%18%
200937%18%
200836%18%
200740%18%
200637%18%
200537%18%
200436%18%
200340%18%
200234%18%
200132%17%
200031%17%
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% White
61%
68%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
202466%68%
202366%69%
202267%69%
202162%70%
202067%71%
201967%71%
201857%72%
201757%72%
201660%72%
201561%73%
201461%73%
201366%74%
201262%74%
201166%75%
201062%76%
200962%76%
200863%76%
200760%76%
200663%77%
200563%77%
200463%78%
200359%78%
200266%79%
200168%79%
200068%80%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)

YearDivision Of Youth Service School DistrictMissouri
20244%6%
20236%6%
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All Ethnic Groups

Best Division Of Youth Service School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Resource Center
Alternative School
3100 Main St Ste 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 759-4662
Gr: 6-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Rank: n/an/a
Bissell Hall
13298 Bellefontaine Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 355-8088
Gr: 6-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
Camp Avery Park Camp
198 Avery Ln
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 528-8800
Gr: 6-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Community Learning Center
3990 W Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 888-4055
Gr: 6-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Datema House
918 S Jefferson
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 895-6832
Gr: 5-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Discovery Hall
13315 Bellefontaine Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 355-8088
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Excel School
1631 W Bennett
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 895-6240
Gr: 6-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Bellefontaine Campus
13290 Bellefontaine Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 355-7807
Gr: 6-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: n/an/a
Fulton Treatment Center
1650 Hwy O
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-4188
Gr: 6-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: n/an/a
Gateway School
1823 W 20th St
Joplin, MO 64804
(417) 629-3410
Gr: 5-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.
2001 Dys Dr
Cabool, MO 65689
(417) 962-4344
Gr: 6-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
Girardot Center For Youth
609 N Middle
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702
(573) 290-5860
Gr: 5-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
Hillsboro Treatment Center
10434 State Rd Bb
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 797-9813
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Hogan St Regional Youth Center
1839 Hogan St
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314) 241-7525
Gr: 6-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: n/an/a
Langsford House
525 Se 2nd St
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 622-0999
Gr: 5-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Lewis And Clark Hall
13311 Bellefontaine Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 355-7809
Gr: 6-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: n/an/a
Met Day Treatment Center
6347 Plymouth Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63133
(314) 746-0850
Gr: 6-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: n/an/a
Mt. Vernon Treatment Center
500 State Dr
Mount Vernon, MO 65712
(417) 466-0292
Gr: 6-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
New Day - Day Treatment
5 Merchants Dr
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 797-5266
Gr: 6-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: n/an/a
Northwest Reg. Youth Center
4901 Ne Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64156
(816) 734-2120
Gr: 6-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
Riverbend Treatment Center
5910 Mitchell Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 390-9801
Gr: 6-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
Sierra-osage Treatment Center
9200 Sierra Osage Circle
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 840-9717
Gr: 5-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Sikeston Hope Center
230 S Front St
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 472-6652
Gr: 6-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
Spanish Lake Campus
13312 Bellefontaine Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 355-2642
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Star School
731 Ne 76th St
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 437-3607
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Twin Rivers
13316 Bellefontaine Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 355-4189
Gr: 6-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: n/an/a
W. E. Sears Youth Center
9400 Sears Ln
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 840-9280
Gr: 5-12 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Watkins Mill Park Camp
25610 Park Rd North
Lawson, MO 64062
(816) 781-8786
Gr: 6-12 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Waverly Regional Youth Center
109 W Kelling Ave
Waverly, MO 64096
(660) 493-2272
Gr: 6-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Wilson Creek Group Home
3992 W Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 888-4050
Gr: 6-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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