Miller County R-III

Summary:

The Miller County R-III school district in Missouri operates two schools: Miller County Elementary and Tuscumbia High School. Both schools have consistently struggled to perform at a high level, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Missouri schools in their respective categories.

Academic performance at both schools is significantly below state averages, with low proficiency rates in core subjects like Math, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, 3rd grade Math proficiency at Miller County Elementary was just 7.2%, compared to the state average of 41.4%. Both schools also face high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 20% of students chronically absent. The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by free and reduced lunch rates over 45% at both schools.

Despite spending more per student than the state average, the Miller County R-III schools are not achieving strong academic outcomes. This suggests the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and spending priorities to better support student learning. Overall, the data indicates the Miller County R-III school district is facing substantial challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

District Detail

526 School Rd
Tuscumbia, MO 65082-1000

(573) 369-2375

SchoolDigger Rank:
355^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 178

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 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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miller County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	526 School Road	Tuscumbia	65082	Miller County	Miller County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 369-2375	125	16	7.8	48.8%	125 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	830^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	7.2	5.9	14.4	23.6	$15,788	$581	$15,206
Tuscumbia High	Public	9-12	526 School Road	Tuscumbia	65082	Miller County	Miller County R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 369-2375	53	8	6.6	35.8%	51 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$21,968	$230	$21,738

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
School Of The Osage	9.46 mi	5	106^th
Eldon R-I	9.57 mi	5	73^rd
Cole County R-V	9.95 mi	2	216^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	10.34 mi	35
St. Elizabeth R-IV	10.54 mi	2

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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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