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Willard R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 704 students in Willard R-II 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 Willard R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
817 Schools
# Students
4,578 Students
231,045 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
20,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Willard R-II 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.50
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
85%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,581 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,865
$15,190
Spending / Student
$11,581
$14,008
Best Willard R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willard Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 Miller Rd
Willard, MO 65781
(417) 742-2588
Willard, MO 65781
(417) 742-2588
Gr: 7-8 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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