Missouri
State Governance
State Board of Education
The Missouri state board of education consists of eight members each serving an eight-year term. Board members are appointed by the governor and must be approved by the senate.
The state board has authority over:
- Content Standards Adoption
- Teacher Licensure
- Appointing the Chief State School Officer
- Overseeing Authorization of Charter Schools
- University and Community College Teacher Education Programs
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Search in progress; Roger Dorson is serving as interim commissioner of education.
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 49.7%
English Language Learners: 3.0%
Served by IDEA: 13.4%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1998
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 51
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 19,737
Charter School Cap Law: Missouri law prohibits public charter schools from serving more than 35% of public school students in accredited school districts that enroll 1,500 or more students.
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Missouri intends to submit its ESSA consolidated application to the U.S. Department of Education on Sept. 18, 2017. Learn more about Missouri’s ESSA approach.