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St. James R-I School District, Missouri

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St. James R-I School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,584 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

St. James R-I School District is a school district in Missouri (Gasconade, Maries, and Phelps counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,584 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The St. James R-I School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Justin Lorts20212028
Tina Spurgeon20162028
Ben Bahr20242027
Tim Wilson20192027
Melanie Davis20232026
Wes Gahr20232026
Jon Rapp20202026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,645,000 $4,440 28%
Local: $9,715,000 $5,642 35%
State: $10,298,000 $5,980 37%
Total: $27,658,000 $16,062
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $24,090,000 $13,989
Total Current Expenditures: $22,779,000 $13,228
Instructional Expenditures: $13,696,000 $7,953 57%
Student and Staff Support: $1,536,000 $891 6%
Administration: $2,582,000 $1,499 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,965,000 $2,883 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $405,000 $235
Construction: $58,000 $33
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $41,000 $23
Interest on Debt: $610,000 $354


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 PS 21-39 <50 <50 <50 45
2018-2019 37 >=50 20-29 PS <50 >=50 37
2017-2018 35 >=50 11-19 <50 <50 >=50 35
2016-2017 47 PS 20-29 <50 >=50 >=50 48
2015-2016 53 PS 20-29 <50 PS >=50 54
2014-2015 48 PS 21-39 <50 PS >=50 49
2013-2014 60 PS 21-39 <50 >=50 40-59 60
2012-2013 62 PS 21-39 <50 >=50 60-79 63
2011-2012 57 PS 40-59 >=50 PS 21-39 58
2010-2011 56 >=50 40-59 <50 PS 60-79 56

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 PS 21-39 <50 <50 <50 51
2018-2019 47 PS 20-29 <50 >=50 >=50 48
2017-2018 47 >=50 11-19 <50 <50 <50 48
2016-2017 61 PS 30-39 <50 PS >=50 62
2015-2016 65 PS 40-49 >=50 PS >=50 66
2014-2015 65 PS 40-59 <50 PS 40-59 66
2013-2014 59 PS 21-39 >=50 PS >=50 59
2012-2013 59 PS 40-59 <50 >=50 60-79 59
2011-2012 57 PS 40-59 >=50 PS 40-59 57
2010-2011 62 >=50 40-59 <50 PS 40-59 62

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 PS PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 <50 PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 >=50 PS PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 80-84 PS <50 PS PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,584 -5.2
2022-2023 1,666 -3.4
2021-2022 1,722 -5.2
2020-2021 1,811 -2.8
2019-2020 1,862 -1.0
2018-2019 1,881 0.6
2017-2018 1,870 1.7
2016-2017 1,838 2.1
2015-2016 1,800 0.0
2014-2015 1,800 -0.6
2013-2014 1,811 3.0
2012-2013 1,757 -1.4
2011-2012 1,782 4.0
2010-2011 1,711 -1.8
2009-2010 1,742 -0.5
2008-2009 1,750 0.1
2007-2008 1,749 -4.5
2006-2007 1,828 0.5
2005-2006 1,818 -0.1
2004-2005 1,820 -0.4
2003-2004 1,828 -0.2
2002-2003 1,832 -1.3
2001-2002 1,856 0.7
2000-2001 1,843 -2.4
1999-2000 1,887 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE St. James R-I School District (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 2.1
Black 2.0 15.3
Hispanic 2.0 8.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 1.4 5.5
White 93.2 67.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, St. James R-I School District had 120.64 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.13.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 7.91
Elementary: 44.19
Secondary: 63.54
Total: 120.64

St. James R-I School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 6.89 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 13.00
School Administrators: 6.89
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 30.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.56
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.57
Other Support Services: 34.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The St. James R-I School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lucy Wortham James Elem.705PK-5
St. James High5089-12
St. James Middle3716-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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