Licking R-VIII

Summary:

The Licking R-VIII school district in Missouri consists of two schools: Licking Elementary and Licking High. Both schools have consistently performed poorly compared to state averages, with low rankings and test scores.

Licking Elementary has ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking of 815 out of 900 in the 2024-2025 school year. Similarly, Licking High has struggled, ranking 296 out of 367 Missouri high schools in the same year. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science compared to state averages. For example, Licking Elementary's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was just 13.4% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.4%.

The Licking R-VIII district appears to face significant challenges, with both schools having high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.4% and extremely high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 100% for Licking Elementary and 100.25% for Licking High. While the district spends relatively high amounts per student, at $9,230 for Licking Elementary and $10,259 for Licking High, the poor academic performance suggests issues with resource allocation and utilization within the district.

District Detail

135 College Ave
Licking, MO 65542-9998

(573) 674-2911

SchoolDigger Rank:
326^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 813

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Licking Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	135 College Ave	Licking	65542	Texas County	Licking R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 674-3211	416	31	13.3	100.0%	398 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	10.7	815^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.1	712^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.4%	103	13.4	20.9	7.4	8.0				15.1	20.8	22.0				$10,257	$1,018	$9,240
Licking High	Public	7-12	135 College Avenue	Licking	65542	Texas County	Licking R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 674-2711	397	32	12.2	100.0%	371 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	22	296^th of 367 public high schools	19.3%		48.8	154^th of 378 public high schools	59.3%	142					23.0	7.5	25.4				27.0	22.2	22.1	$12,329	$359	$11,970

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	1.29 mi	20
Raymondville R-Vii	10.49 mi	1
Houston R-I	12.42 mi	4	204^th
Green Forest R-II	13.01 mi	1	6^th
Success R-VI	13.18 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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