Ralls County Schools & Education
Ralls County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,698
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#40
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Ralls County
Measured School Summary
Ralls County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.0%.
Funding Context
At $5,698 per pupil, Ralls County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 11% above the Missouri average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Ralls 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
3 public schools and 1 district 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
48/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #40 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
3.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,698
$636 below the state average
School coverage
3
1 district 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
Ralls County has 3 public schools across 1 district, 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 Ralls 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
Ralls 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
#40
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above 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.
RALLS CO. R-II
Elementary to high school visible
834 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
RALLS CO. R-II 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 Ralls County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
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
Ralls County Per-Pupil Expenditure Below State and National Levels
Education data brief for Ralls County, Missouri.
Ralls County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $5,698, which is lower than the Missouri state average of $6,334 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. Despite this lower spending level, the county maintains a graduation rate of 95.0%, which is nearly eight percentage points higher than the national average of 87.0% and exceeds the Missouri average of 91.3%. Like Putnam County, Ralls County is entirely consolidated into one district, Ralls Co. R-II, which serves 834 students across three schools. All schools are categorized as rural by the NCES, with Ralls County Elementary being the largest at 375 students. The composite school score is 47.7, higher than the state average of 43.1 but below the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools within the county boundaries. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Ralls County
Reported Enrollment
834
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Ralls County
RALLS CO. R-II
3 Public Schools in Ralls 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 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY | Record | RALLS CO. R-II | CENTER, 63436Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 375 |
| MARK TWAIN SR. HIGH | Record | RALLS CO. R-II | CENTER, 63436Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 257 |
| MARK TWAIN JR. HIGH | Record | RALLS CO. R-II | CENTER, 63436Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 202 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,698
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.