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Union Star R-II School District, Missouri, elections

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Union Star R-II School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 162 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Union Star R-II School District is a school district in Missouri (DeKalb and Andrew counties). During the 2024 school year, 162 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Union Star R-II 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
Doug Clibon
Zeb Jackson
Jake Klawuhn
Melvin Simerly
Bradley Veale
Corey Whorton
Danny Young

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Union Star R-II School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Missouri House of Representatives District 9Dean VanSchoiackRepublican Party 100% 6%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $443,000 $2,840 14%
Local: $1,859,000 $11,917 59%
State: $842,000 $5,397 27%
Total: $3,144,000 $20,154
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $2,619,000 $16,788
Total Current Expenditures: $2,425,000 $15,544
Instructional Expenditures: $1,473,000 $9,442 56%
Student and Staff Support: $170,000 $1,089 6%
Administration: $303,000 $1,942 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $479,000 $3,070 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $166,000 $1,064
Construction: $159,000 $1,019
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,000 $25
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

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 30-34 PS PS 30-34
2018-2019 35-39 PS PS 35-39
2017-2018 45-49 PS PS PS 45-49
2016-2017 50-54 PS PS 50-54
2015-2016 45-49 PS PS 45-49
2014-2015 55-59 PS PS 55-59
2013-2014 55-59 PS PS PS 50-54
2012-2013 60-64 PS PS PS 60-64
2011-2012 60-64 PS PS PS 60-64
2010-2011 55-59 PS PS 60-64

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 45-49 PS PS 45-49
2018-2019 45-49 PS PS PS 45-49
2017-2018 45-49 PS PS 45-49
2016-2017 65-69 PS PS 65-69
2015-2016 70-74 PS PS 70-74
2014-2015 65-69 PS PS 65-69
2013-2014 45-49 PS PS PS 45-49
2012-2013 55-59 PS PS PS 50-59
2011-2012 45-49 PS PS PS 50-54
2010-2011 50-54 PS PS 55-59

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 >=50 >=50
2018-2019 >=50 >=50
2017-2018 >=50 >=50
2016-2017 >=50 PS >=50
2015-2016 >=50 >=50
2014-2015 >=50 PS >=50
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 >=50 >=50
2011-2012 >=50 >=50
2010-2011 >=50 >=50

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 162 0.0
2022-2023 162 3.7
2021-2022 156 -2.6
2020-2021 160 10.0
2019-2020 144 -8.3
2018-2019 156 5.8
2017-2018 147 8.2
2016-2017 135 3.7
2015-2016 130 2.3
2014-2015 127 -11.0
2013-2014 141 2.1
2012-2013 138 -13.8
2011-2012 157 8.9
2010-2011 143 2.8
2009-2010 139 -5.8
2008-2009 147 -9.5
2007-2008 161 7.5
2006-2007 149 -6.7
2005-2006 159 11.3
2004-2005 141 -2.1
2003-2004 144 -6.9
2002-2003 154 -15.6
2001-2002 178 -5.1
2000-2001 187 -5.9
1999-2000 198 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Union Star R-II School District (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 2.1
Black 0.0 15.3
Hispanic 1.9 8.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 3.7 5.5
White 94.4 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, Union Star R-II School District had 20.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 7.89.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 1.16
Elementary: 8.03
Secondary: 10.34
Total: 20.53

Union Star R-II School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 1.49 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 1.49
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 3.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.23
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.61
Other Support Services: 3.50

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 Union Star R-II School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Union Star Elem.74KG-5
Union Star High806-12
Union Star Preschool8PK-PK


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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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