16 percentile points lower than MO; 18 percentile points lower than the U.S.
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Public school district · MO
Cape Girardeau, MO
NCES ID 2907320Student membership reported by NCES for 2024–25; school count from the same record.
16 percentile points lower than MO; 18 percentile points lower than the U.S.
20247.3 percentage points lower than MO; 14.6 percentage points lower than the U.S.
2022–234.1 students per teacher lower than MO; 6.9 students per teacher lower than the U.S.
2024–25$1,544 per student higher than MO; $900 per student lower than the U.S.
FY 2023Reporting years
Broad coverageEach section is matched to this district’s official NCES ID. The year tells you when the data was collected, not when we added it.
Key facts
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Compared with state and U.S. figures
The clearest differences in the matched-year data available for this district.
5.8 percentage points lower than MO; 6.8 percentage points lower than the U.S.
2021–22 · matched enrollment · See full comparisonOut-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services0.0%10.9 percentage points lower than MO; 9.4 percentage points lower than the U.S.
2021–22 · matched enrollment · See full comparisonSchool psychologists per 1,000 students0.00.6 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than MO; 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S.
2024–25 · See full comparisonStudent outcomes
State tests show grade-level expectations, the national research trend tracks change over time, and graduation and dropout measures describe high-school completion.
23 percentile points lower than 2019.
State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.
Trend check
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Lower than the first comparable year.
2019–2024 · Stanford research estimateLower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.
2020–21–2022–23Student enrollment declined.
2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCESSpending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.
FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33Enrollment · 2023–24
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2024–25
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Same measure, same year
District, state and U.S. figures use the same measure and year. When possible, averages account for the number of students or staff.
This district is 16 percentile points lower than the state figure and 18 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is 7.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 14.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
This district is $4,090 per student higher than the state figure and $1,342 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Learning support · 2021–22
Percentages use schools that reported both the measure and enrollment. Schools with missing data are not counted as zero.
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2024–25 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. The reporting year appears with every detailed measure.
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Core staffing totals come from the final 2024–25 NCES file. Detailed teacher assignments use the 2023–24 file. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Teachers and staff
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Community context · 2024
Census estimates help describe the community around the district. They do not measure school quality or describe every enrolled student.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
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U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Federal privacy rules can slightly adjust public-use counts. The figures describe 2021–22, not current enrollment or the quality of services.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District makeup
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
35 of 232 students
24 of 243 students
30 of 239 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.