Grundy County Schools & Education
Grundy County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
89.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
89.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,043
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#59
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Grundy County
Measured School Summary
Grundy County performs at an average level with a school score of 43/100 and a solid graduation rate of 89.4%.
Funding Context
At $7,043 per pupil, Grundy County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 0% above the Missouri average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Grundy 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 4 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
43/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #59 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
89.4%
1.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,043
$709 above the state average
School coverage
7
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Grundy County has 7 public schools across 4 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 Grundy 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.
Mixed school landscape
Grundy County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#59
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with 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.
TRENTON R-IX
Elementary to high school visible
1,105 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
PLEASANT VIEW R-VI
Elementary school only in this slice
156 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
LAREDO R-VII
Elementary school only in this slice
47 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
SPICKARD R-II
Elementary school only in this slice
18 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
TRENTON R-IX is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Grundy County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Grundy 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
Grundy County Per-Pupil Spending Outpaces Missouri Average
Education data brief for Grundy County, Missouri.
Public education spending in Grundy County is $7,043 per student, which exceeds the Missouri state average of $6,334, though it remains below the national benchmark of $13,000. The county has a graduation rate of 89.4%, which is lower than the state average of 91.3% but higher than the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 43.1, matching the state average exactly but falling below the national median of 50.0. The county contains seven public schools across four districts, with a total enrollment of 1,397 students and an average school size of 200. Trenton R-IX is the largest district, serving 1,105 students across three schools, including Rissler Elementary which is the county's largest school with 480 students. Most schools are located in rural areas (5), with two schools in town settings. There are no charter schools. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Grundy County
Reported Enrollment
1,397
7 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Grundy County
TRENTON R-IX
PLEASANT VIEW R-VI
LAREDO R-VII
SPICKARD R-II
7 Public Schools in Grundy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RISSLER ELEM. | Record | TRENTON R-IX | TRENTON, 64683Rural: Fringe | PK–4 | Primary | 480 |
| TRENTON SR. HIGH | Record | TRENTON R-IX | TRENTON, 64683Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 326 |
| TRENTON MIDDLE | Record | TRENTON R-IX | TRENTON, 64683Town: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 299 |
| PLEASANT VIEW ELEM. | Record | PLEASANT VIEW R-VI | TRENTON, 64683Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 156 |
| GRUNDY CO. HIGH | Record | GRUNDY CO. R-V | GALT, 64641Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 71 |
| LAREDO ELEM. | Record | LAREDO R-VII | LAREDO, 64652Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 47 |
| SPICKARD ELEM. | Record | SPICKARD R-II | SPICKARD, 64679Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 18 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,043
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.