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Polo R-VII School District

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Polo R-VII School District is located in northwest Missouri. Polo R-VII School District has 93.59 square miles of land area and 0.39 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Polo R-VII School District population is 2,194. Polo R-VII School District median household income is $53,300 in 2010-2014. Polo R-VII School District median house value is $112,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Polo R-VII School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (149 out of 446, top 33%) Elementary/Middle School: (365 out of 520, bottom 30%)* Rank: #271
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	2,194 (2010-2014), rank #343
Population Growth	1.62% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	23.35/sq mi, rank #301
Median Household Income:	$53,300 at 2010-2014—6.73% increase since 2005-2009, rank #89
Median House Price:	$112,300 at 2010-2014—-19.50% increase since 2005-2009, rank #195
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	93.59 sq mi, rank #308
Water Area:	0.39 sq mi (0.42%), rank #329
State:	Missouri
County:	Ray County, Caldwell County
City:	Polo, Lawson, Rayville, Cowgill, Richmond, Kingston
Zip:	64671, 64062, 64084, 64637, 64085, 64650
Area:	Kansas City, MO-KS

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Polo R-VII School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

300 West School St

Polo MO, 64671, Caldwell County

Phone: 660-354-2326

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	412	378	384	402	400	404	398
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA
Total Teachers:	34.90	38.23	36.81	37.13	36.22	35.50	36.30
Prekindergarten:	0.24	1.25	1.25	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.20
Kindergarten:	2.29	2.28	2.27	2.26	2.27	2.20	2.00
Elementary:	11.27	13.42	12.36	12.90	10.88	9.90	10.90
Secondary:	21.10	21.28	20.93	20.97	22.07	22.40	22.20
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	23.55	22.77	24.56	22.92	23.43	24.40	26.20
Instructional Aides:	2.45	2.00	3.00	1.50	2.00	3.00	4.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.40	1.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.10	0.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.34	1.34	1.34	1.34	1.34	1.30	1.10
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.10	1.27	1.27	1.13	1.14	1.30	1.60
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.50	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.30
District Administrative Support:	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
School Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Student Support Services:	2.00	2.00	1.79	1.79	1.79	1.70	1.80
Other Support Services:	8.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.81	9.89	10.43	10.83	11.04	11.38	10.96

Schools

Polo Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	300 West School St, Polo MO 64671
Polo High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	300 West School St, Polo MO 64671
Polo Middle	Grade 5 to Grade 8	300 West School St, Polo MO 64671

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MAP Test
2006	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	40%	42.4%
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	58.8%	41%
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	35.9%	46.2%
2006	Communication Arts	11th Grade	% met std	30.8%	42.7%
2007	Communication Arts	11th Grade	% met std	51.4%	41.8%
2008	Communication Arts	11th Grade	% met std	47.1%	39.2%
2006	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	33.3%	43.3%
2007	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	46.4%	43.6%
2008	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	31.3%	40.9%
2009	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	20.6%	41%
2010	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	27.3%	43.9%
2011	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	27.3%	44.5%
2012	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	37.5%	46%
2013	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	44.1%	48.5%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	28.6%	44%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	28.6%	45.6%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	31.3%	44.3%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	24.1%	45%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	36.4%	47.8%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	39.4%	50.2%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	43.8%	52.5%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	51.4%
2006	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	47.8%	44.7%
2007	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	46.4%	46%
2008	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	48%	45.6%
2009	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	28.6%	47%
2010	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	41.3%	51.7%
2011	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	53.6%	52.7%
2012	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	35.5%	52.8%
2013	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	51.5%	53.5%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	56.5%	44.1%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	53.6%	45.2%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	44%	44.7%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	33.3%	44.9%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	48.3%	49.1%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	60.7%	51.2%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	35.5%	51.2%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	48.5%	50.7%
2006	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	45.9%	46%
2007	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	32%	48.6%
2008	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	56.7%	48.6%
2009	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	42.3%	49.4%
2010	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	29.1%	51.8%
2011	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	21.4%	52.1%
2012	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	43.7%	52.6%
2013	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	41.4%	53%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	41.9%	44%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	36%	47.3%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	50%	46.2%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	42.3%	47.8%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	54.2%	52.4%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	46.4%	53.4%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	50%	55%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	44.8%	54.5%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	38.5%	45%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	45.8%	49.3%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	28.6%	50.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	46.6%	51.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	41.4%	51.9%
2006	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	43.3%	43%
2007	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	50%	44.4%
2008	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	36.4%	47.6%
2009	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	51.7%	48.1%
2010	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	46.4%	50.2%
2011	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	33.3%	51.1%
2012	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	32%	50.9%
2013	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	35.7%	51.6%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57.1%	44.6%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	46.7%	48.6%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	36.3%	51.1%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	44.8%	50.7%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	53.6%	56%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57.1%	57.5%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	48%	56.3%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	50%	56.9%
2006	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	44.4%	43.9%
2007	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	40%	45.6%
2008	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	53.3%	49.3%
2009	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	47.8%	51.1%
2010	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	50%	52.4%
2011	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	66.7%	54.4%
2012	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	52%	55.8%
2013	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	55.5%	55.4%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	14.3%	43.8%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	64%	45.8%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	40%	49.8%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	56.5%	52.4%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	53.4%	55.2%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	63.4%	N/A
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	56%	N/A
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2006	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	47.1%	42.5%
2007	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	33.3%	42.5%
2008	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	40.7%	48.4%
2009	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	61.3%	50.2%
2010	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	51.8%	52.4%
2011	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	59.4%	53.1%
2012	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	66.6%	53.9%
2013	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	47.8%	54.5%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	38.3%	40.7%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	34.4%	41.6%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	48.1%	44.3%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	32.3%	47.1%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51.8%	52%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	40.7%	N/A
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	42.4%	N/A
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	30.4%	N/A
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	48.4%	44.9%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	59.2%	48.4%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	51.6%	51.4%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	51.5%	52.7%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	30.4%	41.7%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	43.9%	52.6%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	64.5%	42.7%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	53.2%	59.7%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	30.3%	56.7%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	38.8%	57%
2010	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	9.4%	58.2%
2011	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	47.1%	53.1%
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	25%	56.2%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	53%	54.2%
2011	American History	End of course	% met std	33.4%	49.2%
2012	American History	End of course	% met std	55.5%	48.3%
2013	American History	End of course	% met std	73.9%	46.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	26.7%	55.1%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	31.4%	43.3%
2011	Biology I	End of course	% met std	56.6%	60.6%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	22.2%	55%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	72.4%	74.7%
2010	English I	End of course	% met std	54.5%	43.9%
2011	English I	End of course	% met std	55%	58.1%
2012	English I	End of course	% met std	62.5%	62%
2013	English I	End of course	% met std	51.3%	60.3%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	52%	72.5%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	57.9%	26.7%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	70.6%	74.2%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	42.3%	73%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	64.7%	69.1%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	52.9%	62.6%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	58.3%	60.6%
2011	Government	End of course	% met std	66.1%	57%
2012	Government	End of course	% met std	50%	51.7%
2013	Government	End of course	% met std	46.1%	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:	$4,335,000	$11,289		$4,474,000	$11,129		$4,165,000	$10,413
Federal:	$391,000	$1,018	9.0%	$643,000	$1,600	14.4%	$632,000	$1,580	15.2%
State:	$1,833,000	$4,773	42.3%	$1,732,000	$4,308	38.7%	$1,596,000	$3,990	38.3%
Local:	$2,111,000	$5,497	48.7%	$2,099,000	$5,221	46.9%	$1,937,000	$4,843	46.5%
Total Expenditures:	$4,085,000	$10,638		$4,083,000	$10,157		$4,056,000	$10,140
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,737,000	$9,732		$3,694,000	$9,189		$3,681,000	$9,203
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,179,000	$5,674	58.3%	$2,164,000	$5,383	58.6%	$2,215,000	$5,538	60.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$188,000	$490	5.0%	$197,000	$490	5.3%	$226,000	$565	6.1%
Administration:	$537,000	$1,398	14.4%	$531,000	$1,321	14.4%	$468,000	$1,170	12.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$833,000	$2,169	22.3%	$802,000	$1,995	21.7%	$772,000	$1,930	21.0%
Total Capital Outlay:	$58,000	$151		$86,000	$214		$95,000	$238
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$106,000	$276		$103,000	$256		$94,000	$235
Interest on Debt:	$143,000	$372		$151,000	$376		$157,000	$393

Total Salary:	$2,249,000	$5,857		$2,311,000	$5,749		$2,279,000	$5,698
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,505,000	$3,919	66.9%	$1,560,000	$3,881	67.5%	$1,549,000	$3,873	68.0%
Other Salary:	$744,000	$1,938	33.1%	$751,000	$1,868	32.5%	$730,000	$1,825	32.0%
Total Benefit:	$692,000	$1,802		$651,000	$1,619		$606,000	$1,515
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$457,000	$1,190	66.0%	$422,000	$1,050	64.8%	$400,000	$1,000	66.0%
Other Benefit:	$235,000	$612	34.0%	$229,000	$570	35.2%	$206,000	$515	34.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	66.7%	63.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	33.3%	36.4%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	28.6%	27.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	19.0%	18.2%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	23.8%	31.8%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	28.6%	22.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	0.0%	0.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$32,263.0	$30,100.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$27,363.0	$26,265.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$29,400.0	$27,300.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$33,835.0	$31,600.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$37,763.0	$34,843.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* Polo R-VII 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.