Total enrollment
1,330
-41 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in AVA R-I
Missouri · 1,330 students · 1 city
3 public schools operate under AVA R-I, with roughly 1,330 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in AVA R-I
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How AVA R-I ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #81 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,330 | #149 of 290 | #5,883 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #169 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #230 of 289 | #4,450 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.6% | #140 of 290 | #4,071 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #158 of 173 | #6,387 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside AVA R-I
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,348 to 1,330 students (down 1%) and from 86 to 94 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVA ELEM. | Ava | Elementary | PK-04 | 553 |
| AVA HIGH | Ava | High | 09-12 | 391 |
| AVA MIDDLE | Ava | Middle | 05-08 | 386 |
About AVA R-I
AVA R-I administers 3 public schools across Missouri, collectively enrolling roughly 1,330 students.
In terms of grade levels, AVA R-I comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, AVA R-I runs about 443 students per school, 16% higher than the state mean of roughly 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 3%: 1,371 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,330 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for AVA R-I discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.