New Madrid County Schools & Education
New Madrid County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
39/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
89.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
89.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,677
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
39/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#76
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: New Madrid County
Measured School Summary
New Madrid County faces educational challenges with a school score of 39/100 and a graduation rate of 89.9%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,677 per pupil, New Madrid County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 9% below the Missouri average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read New Madrid 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
14 public schools and 5 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
39/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #76 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
89.9%
1.4 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,677
$343 above the state average
School coverage
14
5 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
New Madrid County has 14 public schools across 5 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 New Madrid 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.
Review-carefully county
New Madrid County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#76
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 4 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.
NEW MADRID CO. R-I
Elementary to high school visible
1,354 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
PORTAGEVILLE
Elementary and high visible
668 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
SIKESTON R-6
Elementary school only in this slice
356 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
GIDEON 37
Elementary and high visible
215 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
SIKESTON R-6 is the largest listed district slice, with 8 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 New Madrid County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different New Madrid 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
New Madrid County Operates 14 Schools Across Five Districts
Education data brief for New Madrid County, Missouri.
New Madrid County's educational framework consists of 14 public schools distributed among five school districts, including a mix of nine rural and five town school locales. The total enrollment is 2,764 students, with an average school size of 230 students. Sikeston R-6 is the largest district operating in the county, with eight schools and 3,307 students, while New Madrid Co. R-I serves 1,354 students across six schools. Central High School in the New Madrid Co. R-I district is the largest individual school, enrolling 400 students. The county’s graduation rate is 89.9%, exceeding the national average of 87.0% but trailing the Missouri average of 91.3%. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,677, which is higher than the Missouri state average of $6,334 but lower than the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 39.1, below the state average of 43.1. Verify specific school boundaries through the NCES Common Core of Data before making conclusions about enrollment.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
14
in New Madrid County
Reported Enrollment
2,764
14 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in New Madrid County
SIKESTON R-6
NEW MADRID CO. R-I
PORTAGEVILLE
GIDEON 37
RISCO R-II
14 Public Schools in New Madrid 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 14 of 14 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Record | NEW MADRID CO. R-I | NEW MADRID, 63869Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 400 |
| PORTAGEVILLE HIGH | Record | PORTAGEVILLE | PORTAGEVILLE, 63873Town: Remote | 6–12 | High | 373 |
| WING ELEM. | Record | SIKESTON R-6 | SIKESTON, 63801Town: Distant | 1–4 | Primary | 356 |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | NEW MADRID CO. R-I | NEW MADRID, 63869Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 297 |
| PORTAGEVILLE ELEM. | Record | PORTAGEVILLE | PORTAGEVILLE, 63873Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 295 |
| NEW MADRID ELEMENTARY | Record | NEW MADRID CO. R-I | NEW MADRID, 63869Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 280 |
| LILBOURN ELEMENTARY | Record | NEW MADRID CO. R-I | LILBOURN, 63862Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 236 |
| MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY | Record | NEW MADRID CO. R-I | MATTHEWS, 63867Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 141 |
| GIDEON ELEM. | Record | GIDEON 37 | GIDEON, 63848Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 114 |
| GIDEON HIGH | Record | GIDEON 37 | GIDEON, 63848Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 101 |
| RISCO HIGH | Record | RISCO R-II | RISCO, 63874Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 86 |
| RISCO ELEM. | Record | RISCO R-II | RISCO, 63874Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 85 |
| NEW MADRID BEND YOUTH CTR. | Record | DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE | NEW MADRID, 63869Town: Remote | 6–12 | High | 0 |
| NEW MADRID R-I TECH SKILLS CTR | Record | NEW MADRID CO. R-I | NEW MADRID, 63869Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
NEW MADRID ELEMENTARY
NEW MADRID CO. R-I
NEW MADRID, 63869 / Town: Remote
NEW MADRID BEND YOUTH CTR.
DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE
NEW MADRID, 63869 / Town: Remote
NEW MADRID R-I TECH SKILLS CTR
NEW MADRID CO. R-I
NEW MADRID, 63869 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,677
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.