Platte City, MO Public Schools

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25%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

25%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Platte City school information

Index	Platte City	Missouri	National
Average Test Scores	60%	44%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	1,899	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	531	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	213	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Platte City are 25% higher than the national average
There are approximately 7 public schools in Platte City
85.7% of people in Platte City have completed 8th grade
85.5% of people in Platte City have completed high school
22.8% of people in Platte City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Platte City

Index	Platte City	Missouri	National
Completed 8th grade	85.7%	86.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.5%	84.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	56.7%	57.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.9%	35.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.8%	27.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.5%	10.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.0%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%

Platte City, MO School Districts

Platte County R-III School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Platte City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Platte City, MO schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Platte City, MO, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Riverside, MO	3,422	73%	51.0%
Parkville, MO	7,122	62%	28.1%
Weston, MO	1,759	57%	18.8%
Edgerton, MO	648	57%	18.8%
Smithville, MO	10,269	57%	17.9%
Platte City, MO	4,938	60%	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bridgeville, PA	4,939	65%	34.9%
Clementon, NJ	4,939	51%	5.2%
Lexington, OH	4,937	81%	68.5%
Jackson, LA	4,941	62%	29.7%
Coal City, IL	4,941	49%	1.3%
Platte City, MO	4,938	60%	25.3%

Source: The Platte City, MO education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.