Original Research by School Decision on Renick R-v
Renick R-V is a small rural district in Randolph County, Missouri, serving children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It operates a single elementary school, Renick Elementary, and its total enrollment is small. The district sends its students on to a different high school after eighth grade, a pattern common among small rural districts that do not operate their own secondary school.
State test results are unavailable for Renick R-V. The Missouri Assessment Program results for math, English language arts, and science are all suppressed. That happens when the number of students tested in a given grade and subject is very small, as it is here. Parents and residents cannot evaluate academic performance through the standard state proficiency data. The district does not have a graduation rate because it does not serve grades nine through twelve. Anyone weighing this district should be aware that the usual public accountability metrics are not visible.
The student body is nearly entirely White, with a small number of Hispanic students and a tiny number of multiracial students. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals is also missing from the available data. The district is small enough that a parent looking for diversity in peer environment would find a homogenous population.
Among the four districts in Randolph County, Renick R-V stands out on two measures. Chronic absenteeism is above the midpoint for the county, meaning a larger share of students miss a significant number of school days than in some neighboring districts. A parent may want to ask the school about attendance patterns and what supports are in place. Per-pupil current spending is in the upper range of the county, notably higher than the median among these districts. That higher spending in a very small district often reflects the fixed costs of running a school spread across few students.
Housing in the area covered by the district spans a range. The weighted home value index, based on the zip codes that make up the district's attendance area, places values below the national median and below the Missouri state median. The lowest values are in the Moberly area, which is the largest population center in the county, while the zip code associated with Renick itself shows higher home values. This spread gives families options depending on where they choose to settle. The economic context for the region shows a national 30-year mortgage rate at a level that has been typical in recent years, and the national unemployment rate is modest. No specific income data for the district itself was available.
The district brief turned up no recent major changes or initiatives that would affect a parent's decision. There is no record of bond measures, program launches, or leadership transitions from recent sources.
Renick R-V fits a family looking for a very small, rural, pre-K through eighth-grade setting where the student community is homogeneous and where academic performance data is essentially not available due to the school's size. The lack of a high school means families must plan for where their child will attend ninth grade. The per-pupil spending is high relative to other county districts, which may reflect small-class advantages or simply the economics of a tiny school. The chronic absenteeism rate is a soft spot worth exploring. Beyond those contours, there is little in the public record to shape a more detailed picture.
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