Best Public Schools in Grant City, MO

Summary:

The city of Grant City, Missouri is served by two public schools: Worth County Elementary and Worth County High, both part of the Worth County R-III school district. The district is ranked 53 out of 367 in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Worth County Elementary has seen significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom third of Missouri elementary schools to the top quarter in recent years. However, its math proficiency rates for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades remain below the state average, despite the 5th and 6th-grade rates being higher than the district average. Worth County High has had a more fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from the top half to the bottom 15% of Missouri high schools.

Both schools serve a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with over 45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Worth County High spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to Worth County Elementary, suggesting a prioritization of resources at the high school level. Overall, the data provides a nuanced picture of the academic performance and resource allocation within the Grant City school system, highlighting both areas of strength and potential challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worth County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 East Avenue	Grant City	64456	Worth County	Worth County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 564-3320	170	14	11.8	49.4%	168 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	71.3	235^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.9%					(n/a)	30.0	63.6	71.3	$11,283	$318	$10,965
Worth County High	Public	7-12	510 East Avenue	Grant City	64456	Worth County	Worth County R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 564-2218	125	15	8.2	46.4%	123 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)				$16,397	$514	$15,882

Cities Near Grant City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ravenwood	16.43 mi	2
Albany	16.7 mi	3	46^th
Stanberry	19.56 mi	2	38^th
Conception Junction	21.38 mi	2
Hopkins	21.66 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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