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Mexico, MO
Public School Ratings




Mexico Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Mexico 59 School District details

Mexico 59 School District
2101 Lakeview
Mexico, MO 65265

2,426 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Mexico 59 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.2% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
32%
41%
36%
43%
28%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Davis H. Hart Career Ctr. School
905 N Wade
Mexico, MO, 65265
09-12
Eugene Field Elem. School
704 West Blvd
Mexico, MO, 65265
01-05
Hawthorne Elem. School
1250 W Curtis
Mexico, MO, 65265
01-05
Mcmillan Early Learning Center School
1101 E Anderson
Mexico, MO, 65265
PK-KG
Mexico High School
639 N Wade
Mexico, MO, 65265
09-12
Mexico Middle School
1200 West Blvd
Mexico, MO, 65265
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 81.0% 72.4%
Black 7.8% 16.0%
Hispanic 10.5% 8.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 84.6% 47.6%
Free lunch eligible 82.8% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.8% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,343 $15,387,000 54.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $461 $1,119,000 4.0%
Staff $227 $551,000 2.0%
General Administration $745 $1,807,000 6.4%
School Administration $647 $1,569,000 5.6%
Operation $952 $2,309,000 8.2%
Transportation $396 $961,000 3.4%
Other $373 $906,000 3.2%
Total Support $3,801 $9,222,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,412 $3,425,000 12.2%
Total Expenditures $11,556 $28,034,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,684 $5,963,718,000 48.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $844 $752,668,000 6.1%
Staff $459 $409,290,000 3.3%
General Administration $708 $631,865,000 5.1%
School Administration $695 $620,447,000 5.0%
Operation $1,196 $1,066,703,000 8.6%
Transportation $529 $471,790,000 3.8%
Other $280 $249,480,000 2.0%
Total Support $4,710 $4,202,243,000 33.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,505 $2,235,181,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,899 $12,401,142,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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