Total enrollment
4,998
+342 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Missouri · 4,998 students · 2 cities
NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT in Missouri operates 11 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 4,998 students (around 454 per school).
4-year change in NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #118 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,998 | #39 of 290 | #1,932 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #45 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #276 of 289 | #5,806 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.1% | #84 of 290 | #2,854 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #29 of 173 | #2,084 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 NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from NEOSHO JR. HIGH at 65.6% proficient to GOODMAN ELEM. at 26.8%, a gap of 38.8 points. That is the 57th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,495 to 4,768 students (up 6%) and from 285 to 311 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEOSHO HIGH | Neosho | High | 09-12 | 1,530 |
| NEOSHO JR. HIGH | Neosho | Middle | 07-08 | 753 |
| MIDDLE SCH. | Neosho | Middle | 05-06 | 702 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM. | Neosho | Elementary | PK-04 | 591 |
| BENTON ELEM. | Neosho | Elementary | PK-04 | 523 |
| SOUTH ELEM. | Neosho | Elementary | KG-04 | 285 |
| GOODMAN ELEM. | Goodman | Elementary | PK-04 | 272 |
| RISE Elementary | Neosho | Elementary | KG-04 | 230 |
| FIELD EARLY CHILD./KDGN. CTR. | Neosho | Elementary | PK-PK | 112 |
| LEARNING INITIATIVE NEOSHO/CR | Neosho | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| CENTRAL ELEM. | Neosho | Combined | M-M | · |
About NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT is a sparse public-school district in Missouri. The district oversees 11 schools and enrolls approximately 4,998 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT covers 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 454 students per school, 19% higher than the state mean of roughly 382.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 7%: 4,656 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,998 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.