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Halfway R-III School District

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Halfway R-III School District is located close to the center of Missouri. Halfway R-III School District has 115.47 square miles of land area and 0.19 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Halfway R-III School District population is 2,252. Halfway R-III School District median household income is $37,227 in 2010-2014. Halfway R-III School District median house value is $86,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Halfway R-III School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (180 out of 446, top 40%) Elementary/Middle School: (312 out of 520, bottom 40%)* Rank: #261
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,252 (2010-2014), rank #340
Population Growth	-6.13% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	19.47/sq mi, rank #337
Median Household Income:	$37,227 at 2010-2014—-11.62% increase since 2005-2009, rank #371
Median House Price:	$86,400 at 2010-2014—-21.10% increase since 2005-2009, rank #355
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	115.47 sq mi, rank #244
Water Area:	0.19 sq mi (0.16%), rank #411
State:	Missouri
County:	Polk County
City:	Louisburg, Half Way, Buffalo, Bolivar, Polk, Halfway
Zip:	65685, 65663, 65622, 65613, 65727
Area:	Springfield, MO

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Halfway R-III School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

2150 Hwy 32

Half Way MO, 65663, Polk County

Phone: 417-445-2351

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	253	268	259	291	292	298	305
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	1	1	2	NA
Total Teachers:	22.15	24.04	24.45	25.00	25.89	26.00	25.80
Prekindergarten:	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.90	1.00
Kindergarten:	1.20	1.23	1.27	1.27	2.50	2.40	2.00
Elementary:	10.24	11.45	10.71	11.37	10.83	11.60	11.50
Secondary:	10.71	10.36	11.47	11.36	11.56	11.10	11.30
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	18.85	18.10	21.55	22.55	21.65	19.70	19.10
Instructional Aides:	4.73	3.71	5.67	6.96	6.28	4.10	3.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.05	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.40	0.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	0.95	1.00	1.00	0.90	0.80	0.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.45	0.50	0.50	0.40	0.30	0.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.19	0.44	0.44	0.44	0.22	0.40	0.70
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.04	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrators:	1.89	1.95	1.95	1.95	1.85	1.90	2.00
School Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Student Support Services:	1.00	1.00	2.29	2.00	3.20	3.10	3.10
Other Support Services:	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.42	11.15	10.59	11.64	11.28	11.46	11.82

Schools

Halfway Elementary		Kindergarten to Grade 6	2150 Hwy 32, Half Way MO 65663
Halfway Secondary		Grade 7 to Grade 12	2150 Hwy 32, Half Way MO 65663

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MAP Test
2006	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	40.9%	42.4%
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	43.8%	41%
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	44%	46.2%
2006	Communication Arts	11th Grade	% met std	42.3%	42.7%
2007	Communication Arts	11th Grade	% met std	31.6%	41.8%
2008	Communication Arts	11th Grade	% met std	46.6%	39.2%
2006	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	42.9%	43.3%
2007	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	16.7%	43.6%
2008	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	38.4%	40.9%
2009	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	47.6%	41%
2010	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	45.1%	43.9%
2011	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	39.1%	44.5%
2012	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	40%	46%
2013	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	34.7%	48.5%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	42.8%	44%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	16.7%	45.6%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	11.5%	44.3%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	45%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	61.3%	47.8%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	52.2%	50.2%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	52.5%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	34.8%	51.4%
2006	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	41.6%	44.7%
2007	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	50%	46%
2008	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	45%	45.6%
2009	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	41.6%	47%
2010	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	56.5%	51.7%
2011	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	60%	52.7%
2012	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	54.1%	52.8%
2013	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	55%	53.5%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	20.8%	44.1%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	25.1%	45.2%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	15%	44.7%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	41.7%	44.9%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	65.2%	49.1%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	65.5%	51.2%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	33.3%	51.2%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	55%	50.7%
2006	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	23.8%	46%
2007	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	33.3%	48.6%
2008	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	47.6%	48.6%
2009	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	55.6%	49.4%
2010	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	55.5%	51.8%
2011	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	66.6%	52.1%
2012	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	73.9%	52.6%
2013	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	52.4%	53%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	23.8%	44%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	29.6%	47.3%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	23.8%	46.2%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	50%	47.8%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	48.1%	52.4%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	63.6%	53.4%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	78.2%	55%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	38.1%	54.5%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	27.8%	45%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	48.1%	49.3%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	72.7%	50.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	91.3%	51.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	28.6%	51.9%
2006	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	47.4%	43%
2007	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	20%	44.4%
2008	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	39.1%	47.6%
2009	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	47%	48.1%
2010	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	56.5%	50.2%
2011	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	59.1%	51.1%
2012	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	55%	50.9%
2013	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	52%	51.6%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	36.8%	44.6%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	34.6%	48.6%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	39.1%	51.1%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	62.5%	50.7%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	69.5%	56%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	63.6%	57.5%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	55%	56.3%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	80%	56.9%
2006	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	38.1%	43.9%
2007	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	54.5%	45.6%
2008	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	31.8%	49.3%
2009	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	52.4%	51.1%
2010	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	47.4%	52.4%
2011	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	50%	54.4%
2012	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	60%	55.8%
2013	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	68.2%	55.4%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	42.8%	43.8%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	30.4%	45.8%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	27.2%	49.8%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	52.4%	52.4%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	52.6%	55.2%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	54.5%	N/A
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	56%	N/A
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	77.3%	N/A
2006	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	38.4%	42.5%
2007	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	29.6%	42.5%
2008	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	66.7%	48.4%
2009	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	40%	50.2%
2010	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	57.1%	52.4%
2011	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	64.7%	53.1%
2012	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	66.6%	53.9%
2013	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	52.1%	54.5%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	26.9%	40.7%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	25.9%	41.6%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	50%	44.3%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	25%	47.1%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	28.6%	52%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	64.7%	N/A
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	33.4%	N/A
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	52.1%	N/A
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	25%	44.9%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	45.4%	48.4%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	70.5%	51.4%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	33.3%	52.7%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	39.1%	41.7%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	35.2%	52.6%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	14.3%	42.7%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	43.5%	59.7%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	52.6%	56.7%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	34.7%	57%
2010	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	5.9%	58.2%
2013	American History	End of course	% met std	23.8%	46.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	64.7%	55.1%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	60%	43.3%
2011	Biology I	End of course	% met std	58.9%	60.6%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	52.4%	55%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	80%	74.7%
2010	English I	End of course	% met std	42.9%	43.9%
2011	English I	End of course	% met std	59.1%	58.1%
2012	English I	End of course	% met std	80%	62%
2013	English I	End of course	% met std	45.4%	60.3%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	76.5%	72.5%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	87.6%	26.7%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	50%	74.2%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	80%	73%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	77.7%	69.1%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	20%	48.5%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	26.7%	49.7%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	50%	62.6%
2011	Government	End of course	% met std	77%	57%
2012	Government	End of course	% met std	38.9%	51.7%
2013	Government	End of course	% met std	40%	54.1%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,045,000	$11,757		$2,915,000	$10,017		$2,800,000	$9,589
Federal:	$461,000	$1,780	15.1%	$449,000	$1,543	15.4%	$618,000	$2,116	22.1%
State:	$1,468,000	$5,668	48.2%	$1,366,000	$4,694	46.9%	$1,140,000	$3,904	40.7%
Local:	$1,116,000	$4,309	36.7%	$1,100,000	$3,780	37.7%	$1,042,000	$3,568	37.2%
Total Expenditures:	$2,983,000	$11,517		$2,879,000	$9,893		$3,241,000	$11,099
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,738,000	$10,571		$2,670,000	$9,175		$2,790,000	$9,555
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,404,000	$5,421	51.3%	$1,441,000	$4,952	54.0%	$1,528,000	$5,233	54.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$156,000	$602	5.7%	$150,000	$515	5.6%	$197,000	$675	7.1%
Administration:	$451,000	$1,741	16.5%	$423,000	$1,454	15.8%	$429,000	$1,469	15.4%
Operations, Food, Other:	$727,000	$2,807	26.6%	$656,000	$2,254	24.6%	$636,000	$2,178	22.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$87,000	$336		$56,000	$192		$273,000	$935
Construction:	$34,000	$131		$35,000	$120		$155,000	$531
Total Other:	$73,000	$282		$78,000	$268		$89,000	$305
Interest on Debt:	$56,000	$216		$60,000	$206		$65,000	$223

Total Salary:	$1,562,000	$6,031		$1,609,000	$5,529		$1,669,000	$5,716
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$899,000	$3,471	57.6%	$950,000	$3,265	59.0%	$999,000	$3,421	59.9%
Other Salary:	$663,000	$2,560	42.4%	$659,000	$2,265	41.0%	$670,000	$2,295	40.1%
Total Benefit:	$441,000	$1,703		$437,000	$1,502		$439,000	$1,503
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$237,000	$915	53.7%	$246,000	$845	56.3%	$241,000	$825	54.9%
Other Benefit:	$204,000	$788	46.3%	$191,000	$656	43.7%	$198,000	$678	45.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	71.4%	77.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	28.6%	22.2%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	8.0 years	10.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	52.4%	33.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	19.0%	33.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	19.0%	22.2%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	0.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$28,627.0	$27,262.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$26,018.0	$25,128.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$28,893.0	$26,947.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$30,872.0	$29,149.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* Halfway R-III School District was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.