Total enrollment
2,007
+294 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in KNOB NOSTER R-VIII
Missouri · 2,007 students · 2 cities
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, KNOB NOSTER R-VIII's 4 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 2,007 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in KNOB NOSTER R-VIII
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How KNOB NOSTER R-VIII ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #102 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,007 | #108 of 290 | #4,439 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #137 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #244 of 289 | #4,725 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.7% | #226 of 290 | #5,918 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #59 of 173 | #3,666 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 KNOB NOSTER R-VIII
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from KNOB NOSTER ELEM. at 71.8% proficient to KNOB NOSTER HIGH at 13.6%, a gap of 58.2 points. That is the 16th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,568 to 2,007 students (up 28%) and from 122 to 140 full-time teachers (up 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITEMAN A.F.B. ELEM. | Whiteman Afb | Elementary | PK-05 | 602 |
| KNOB NOSTER ELEM. | Knob Noster | Elementary | PK-05 | 550 |
| KNOB NOSTER HIGH | Knob Noster | High | 09-12 | 474 |
| KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE | Knob Noster | Middle | 06-08 | 381 |
About KNOB NOSTER R-VIII
KNOB NOSTER R-VIII is a thinly populated public-school district in Missouri. The district operates 4 schools and enrolls approximately 2,007 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, KNOB NOSTER R-VIII is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, KNOB NOSTER R-VIII runs about 502 students per school, 31% above the state mean of roughly 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 17%: 1,713 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,007 in SY 2024-25.
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