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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...
One in Three Missouri Districts at Lowest Enrollment Ever
Rockwood R-VI peaked at 22,568 students in 2012. It was the kind of district that seemed insulated from the forces hollowing out Missouri's urban cores, a well-funded St. Louis County system with stro...
Missouri Public Schools Just Hit Their Lowest Enrollment in at Least 25 Years
The number on the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's enrollment report is one that no superintendent, school board member, or state legislator wanted to see: 855,081 students ...
Missouri Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
A year ago, Missouri's enrollment was already heading the wrong direction. The state lost 5,580 students between 2023-24 and 2024-25, continuing a slide that had started well before the pandemic. Some...