Cedar County Schools & Education
Cedar County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,016
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#87
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Cedar County
Measured School Summary
Cedar County faces educational challenges with a school score of 36/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,016 per pupil, Cedar County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 16% below the Missouri average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Cedar County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
36/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #87 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
87.0%
4.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,016
$682 above the state average
School coverage
7
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Cedar County has 7 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Cedar County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Cedar County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#87
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 7 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II
Elementary to high school visible
1,172 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
STOCKTON R-I
Elementary to high school visible
972 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
STOCKTON R-I is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Cedar County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Cedar County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Cedar County graduation rate matches national average at 87 percent
Education data brief for Cedar County, Missouri.
The public school graduation rate in Cedar County is 87.0%, exactly matching the national average while trailing the Missouri state average of 91.3%. The county's 2,144 students are distributed across seven public schools and two districts: El Dorado Springs R-II and Stockton R-I. El Dorado Springs R-II is the larger district, serving 1,172 students, with El Dorado Springs Elementary being the largest school by enrollment at 580 students. The county's composite school score is 36.3, which is lower than both the state average of 43.1 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,016, which exceeds the state average of $6,334 but is roughly 46% below the national spending level of $13,000. The school directory indicates that all facilities are located in either rural or town settings, with no charter schools in operation. Check the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Cedar County
Reported Enrollment
2,144
7 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Cedar County
EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II
STOCKTON R-I
7 Public Schools in Cedar County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. | Record | EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II | EL DORADO SPRINGS, 64744Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 580 |
| STOCKTON ELEM. | Record | STOCKTON R-I | STOCKTON, 65785Rural: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 359 |
| EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH | Record | EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II | EL DORADO SPRINGS, 64744Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 348 |
| STOCKTON HIGH | Record | STOCKTON R-I | STOCKTON, 65785Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 285 |
| STOCKTON MIDDLE | Record | STOCKTON R-I | STOCKTON, 65785Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 277 |
| EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE | Record | EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II | EL DORADO SPRINGS, 64744Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 244 |
| LITTLE TIGER PRESCHOOL | Record | STOCKTON R-I | STOCKTON, 65785Rural: Remote | PK | Other | 51 |
EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.
EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II
EL DORADO SPRINGS, 64744 / Town: Remote
EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH
EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II
EL DORADO SPRINGS, 64744 / Town: Remote
EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE
EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II
EL DORADO SPRINGS, 64744 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,016
State avg $6,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.