Buchanan County R-IV

Summary:

The Buchanan County R-IV school district in Missouri operates two schools: Rushville Elementary and Dekalb Junior-Senior High. The district as a whole is ranked 316th out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dekalb Junior-Senior High has had a strong performance history, ranking as high as 27th out of 504 Missouri high schools in 2014-2015 and earning a 5-star rating. However, its ranking has since declined to 319th out of 460 high schools in 2018-2019, with a 2-star rating. Despite this decline, Dekalb Junior-Senior High maintains an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, Rushville Elementary has struggled academically, with proficiency rates well below the state average in math, science, and English language arts.

The data also reveals some key differences between the two schools. Dekalb Junior-Senior High spends $15,539 per student, while Rushville Elementary spends $11,950 per student. Additionally, Dekalb Junior-Senior High has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.1, compared to 13.2 at Rushville Elementary. The schools also differ in their free and reduced lunch rates, with Rushville Elementary having a much higher rate of 42.42% compared to 28.35% at Dekalb Junior-Senior High.

District Detail

702 Main St
De Kalb, MO 64440-9634

(816) 685-3160

SchoolDigger Rank:
316^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 277

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dekalb Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	702 Main St	De Kalb	64440	Buchanan County	Buchanan County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 685-3211	120	16	7.5	26.7%	118 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)				$18,321	$376	$17,945
Rushville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8681 SW State Rte 116	Rushville	64484	Buchanan County	Buchanan County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 688-7777	157	12	13.6	37.6%	156 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	20.7	732^nd of 900 public elementary schools	18.7%					(n/a)	16.7	6.3	39.0	$11,654	$867	$10,787

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mid-Buchanan County R-V	6.94 mi	2	45^th
St. Joseph	8.98 mi	25	218^th
North Platte County R-I	9.41 mi	5	111^th
West Platte County R-II	11.6 mi	3	9^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	12.61 mi	35

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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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