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Ste. Genevieve County Schools & Education

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,152

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,334

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 43/100

State Score Position

#19

of 115 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Ste. Genevieve County

Measured School Summary

Ste. Genevieve County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,152 per pupil, Ste. Genevieve County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 28% above the Missouri average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Ste. Genevieve 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

4 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

55/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #19 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

0.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,152

$818 above the state average

School coverage

4

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

Ste. Genevieve County has 4 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.

Parent decision brief

What Ste. Genevieve 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

Ste. Genevieve 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

#19

of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 12 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.

STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II

Elementary to high school visible

1,815 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II 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 Ste. Genevieve 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

Single school district manages all public education in Ste. Genevieve County

Education data brief for Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor
Lead metric:District structure

Ste. Genevieve County is served by a single consolidated district, Ste. Genevieve Co. R-II, which manages all four public schools in the county. This structure serves a total enrollment of 1,815 students. The county’s composite school score of 54.9 is higher than the Missouri average of 43.1 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate of 92.0% is slightly above the state average of 91.3% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,152, which is higher than the state average of $6,334 but significantly lower than the national average of $13,000. The four schools in the district include two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with Ste. Genevieve Elem. being the largest at 550 students. Three schools are in town locales and one is rural. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

School Overview

Total Schools

4

in Ste. Genevieve County

Reported Enrollment

1,815

4 schools reporting

School Districts

1

district

Charter Schools

0

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2
Middle1
High1
Other0

1 School District in Ste. Genevieve County

STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II

4 schools
1,815 students enrolled

4 Public Schools in Ste. Genevieve 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 data

Level

Showing 4 of 4 matching schools

STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM.

STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II

STE GENEVIEVE, 63670 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary550 students

STE. GENEVIEVE SR. HIGH

STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II

STE GENEVIEVE, 63670 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High517 students

STE. GENEVIEVE MIDDLE

STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II

STE GENEVIEVE, 63670 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle421 students

BLOOMSDALE ELEM.

STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II

BLOOMSDALE, 63627 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary327 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,152

State avg $6,334

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Missouri counties have the highest graduation rates?
Dallas County (97.0%), Dent County (97.0%), and Howell County (97.0%) currently lead Missouri among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.
What is per-pupil spending like in Missouri?
Across Missouri counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,334. The highest current county values are St. Louis County ($9,027), Chariton County ($8,427), and Holt County ($8,173). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.
How should I read the school score in Ste. Genevieve County?
Ste. Genevieve County has a school score of 55/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.
What is the graduation rate in Ste. Genevieve County?
The high school graduation rate in Ste. Genevieve County is 92.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.
How much does Ste. Genevieve County spend per student?
Ste. Genevieve County spends $7,152 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.