Schuyler County R-I

Summary:

The Schuyler County R-I school district in Missouri operates two schools: Schuyler County Elementary and Schuyler County High. The district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients at both schools.

Schuyler County High School has maintained a relatively strong performance, with a commendable 97.9% 4-year graduation rate and solid performance on state assessments, such as 55% proficiency in Biology I compared to the state average of 37.3%. In contrast, Schuyler County Elementary School has struggled with low test scores, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both math and English language arts across multiple grade levels. The elementary school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 10.1%.

The Schuyler County R-I school district is ranked 296 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. While the high school has maintained a relatively strong state-wide ranking, the elementary school's ranking has declined from 528 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 704 out of 900 in 2024-2025, indicating a need for improvement in academic achievement at the elementary level.

District Detail

21701 Hwy 63
Queen City, MO 63561-2171

(660) 956-4125

SchoolDigger Rank:
296^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 573

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 English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Schuyler County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21701 Highway 63	Queen City	63561	Schuyler County	Schuyler County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 956-4125	330	32	10.2	65.2%	316 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	24.4	704^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.8%		43	528^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.7%	176	11.4	34.2	23.8	33.4	20.5	30.8			$13,592	$674	$12,918
Schuyler County High	Public	7-12	21701 Highway 63	Queen City	63561	Schuyler County	Schuyler County R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 956-4125	243	23	10.6	47.3%	231 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)							38.2	55.0	$13,561	$128	$13,433

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Adair County R-I	14.88 mi	2
Kirksville R-III	16.15 mi	5	148^th
Scotland County R-I	20.68 mi	2	291^st
Adair County R-II	21.21 mi	2
Green City R-I	22.85 mi	2	134^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.