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West Plains R-7 School District, Missouri, elections

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West Plains R-7 School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,698 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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West Plains R-7 School District is a school district in Missouri (Howell County). During the 2023 school year, 2,698 students attended one of the district's five 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 West Plains R-7 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
Sam Riggs20072028
Cindy Tyree20042028
Shealia Harper20242027
Brian Mitchell20112027
Jodi Purgason20232026
Reid Grigsby20212026
Christena Coleman20172026

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Overlapping state house districts

West Plains R-7 School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Missouri House of Representatives District 154Lisa DurnellRepublican Party 100% 14%

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,428,000 $3,605 27%
Local: $14,505,000 $5,547 41%
State: $11,376,000 $4,350 32%
Total: $35,309,000 $13,502
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $30,545,000 $11,680
Total Current Expenditures: $27,461,000 $10,501
Instructional Expenditures: $16,318,000 $6,240 53%
Student and Staff Support: $2,933,000 $1,121 10%
Administration: $3,613,000 $1,381 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,597,000 $1,757 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,793,000 $685
Construction: $1,043,000 $398
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,179,000 $450
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 36 >=50 21-39 11-19 PS 20-29 37
2018-2019 41 >=50 40-59 11-19 PS 21-39 42
2017-2018 41 >=50 <50 11-19 PS 21-39 42
2016-2017 45 PS <50 21-39 PS >=50 46
2015-2016 57 PS <50 40-59 <50 >=50 58
2014-2015 49 PS <50 40-59 <50 >=50 49
2013-2014 57 >=50 40-59 40-59 >=50 PS 58
2012-2013 58 >=50 21-39 40-59 <50 PS 59
2011-2012 57 PS 40-59 21-39 >=50 PS 57
2010-2011 60 >=50 40-59 21-39 >=50 60

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 46 >=50 21-39 20-29 PS 40-49 47
2018-2019 45 <50 40-59 20-29 PS 40-59 46
2017-2018 46 >=50 <50 11-19 PS 60-79 47
2016-2017 58 PS >=50 21-39 PS >=50 59
2015-2016 67 PS >=50 50-59 >=50 PS 68
2014-2015 64 >=50 >=50 40-59 >=50 >=50 64
2013-2014 55 PS 21-39 21-39 <50 PS 56
2012-2013 60 >=50 40-59 40-59 >=50 PS 60
2011-2012 60 >=50 60-79 21-39 >=50 PS 60
2010-2011 57 >=50 60-79 40-59 >=50 57

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 97 PS PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 93 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 95 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 93 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 93 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90 >=50 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 84 PS PS 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 (%)
2022-2023 2,698 1.7
2021-2022 2,651 1.4
2020-2021 2,615 -0.2
2019-2020 2,621 -0.5
2018-2019 2,633 1.3
2017-2018 2,598 20.7
2016-2017 2,059 1.3
2015-2016 2,033 0.8
2014-2015 2,017 -26.8
2013-2014 2,558 18.5
2012-2013 2,086 -24.7
2011-2012 2,601 -0.9
2010-2011 2,624 -0.3
2009-2010 2,632 3.7
2008-2009 2,534 0.5
2007-2008 2,522 -1.5
2006-2007 2,561 2.7
2005-2006 2,491 -1.5
2004-2005 2,529 1.0
2003-2004 2,504 -1.0
2002-2003 2,530 -4.5
2001-2002 2,644 -2.6
2000-2001 2,714 -2.0
1999-2000 2,768 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Plains R-7 School District (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 2.1
Black 0.9 15.2
Hispanic 3.9 8.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 2.9 5.5
White 90.9 68.5

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 2022-2023 school year, West Plains R-7 School District had 198.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.57.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 9.83
Elementary: 57.94
Secondary: 122.98
Total: 198.75

West Plains R-7 School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 10.86 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 24.00
School Administrators: 10.86
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 60.57
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.14
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.50
Other Support Services: 92.00

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 West Plains R-7 School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
South Central Career Ctr.09-12
South Fork Elem.159PK-6
West Plains Elem.766PK-4
West Plains Middle6115-8
West Plains Sr. High1,1629-12

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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