Blue Springs R-IV
Grain Valley's 21-Year Growth Streak Ended. Enrollment Is Still Near Its Peak
> Correction: An earlier draft shifted Grain Valley's enrollment history by one year and relied on superseded preliminary values. It therefore described a 22-year growth streak and a full rebound. The...
Grandview C-4: Six Straight Years of Declining Graduation Rates
Grandview C-4 has not had a good year in six. The Kansas City-area suburban district's four-year graduation rate has declined every single year since 2019: 82.7 percent, 81.8, 74.6, 74.1, 74.0, 73.9, ...
Only 29% of Missouri Districts Have Recovered from COVID
Correction (July 21, 2026): Earlier versions used a superseded enrollment source, placed the largest decline in the wrong school year and reported a 31.4% district recovery rate. The current DESE MCDS...
Nearly Four in Ten Missouri Districts Hit All-Time High Graduation Rates
Missouri's graduation surge is not a story confined to a few high-profile districts. In 2025, 179 of the state's 455 districts posted their highest four-year graduation rate on record, a share of 39.3...