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To guarantee the superior preparation and performance of every child in school and in life

The staff of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is made up of

Missourians who are committed to improving the quality of education in our state, providing access to excellent educators for every student, and helping schools provide the opportunity for each child to succeed in school and in life. Here are some of the ways DESE works each day on behalf of students, teachers, parents and communities:

¡ Oversees educational programs statewide

¡ Reviews and accredits school districts through the Missouri School Improvement Program

¡ Develops standards for educator practice

¡ Operates Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled, School for the Blind and School for the Deaf

¡ Administers State Board of Education policies and regulations and state and federal laws

OUR VISIONMissouri public schools: the best choice ... the best results!

OUR MISSION

Photos on page 1 (bottom) and page 2 (top and middle) courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action

¡ Administers adult learning/rehabilitation services

¡ Works with business and industry partners to develop programs that prepare students to be college and career ready

¡ Advises districts on finance and governance

¡ Evaluates and monitors educator preparation programs

¡ Distributes and monitors state and federal funds to school districts and charter schools

¡ Administers the federal school breakfast, lunch and snack programs

¡ Manages web-based data collection and provides instructional and operational information to schools and the public

¡ Receives and reviews school district audit reports

STUDENT PERFORMANCE

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Access, Opportunity, Equity – provide all students access to a broad range of high-quality educational opportunities from early learning into post-high school engagement

Teachers and Leaders – prepare, develop and support educators to ensure an effective teacher in every classroom and an effective leader in every school

Efficiency and Effectiveness – create an internal environment of continuous improvement, effective programming and efficient business operations

Missouri’s plan to ensure access to high-quality education for students has one overarching goal: All Missouri students will graduate ready for success.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

AssessmentsPercent of all graduates meeting state benchmarks*

4-year Graduation RatePercent of Missouri students who graduated in 4 years

College and Career Ready Measures

Meets qualifying score

#ShowMeSuccess

K-12 AttendanceIn 2016-17, 88.7 percent of Missouri students were in attendance at least 90 percent of the time.

Percent of all graduates (Graduates may be included in more than one measure.)

*Graduates may be included in more than one measure.**Other includes SAT®, COMPASS® and ACT WorkKeys®.

¡ Missouri public education served 918,637 students, grades PK-12.

¡ Missouri had 556 school districts and charter local education agencies (LEAs). The median district enrollment was 584 students, ranging from the largest district with 25,768 students to the smallest with 18 students.

¡ Missouri had 68,750 teachers in PK-12 classrooms.

¡ More than 22,844 students within the boundaries of the Kansas City and St. Louis City school districts attended 72 charter schools in 38 charter LEAs.

¡ Throughout the past five years, the proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has been 50 percent.

¡ During the 2016-17 school year, 95,960,005 school lunches were served. In Missouri, 63 percent of students eat a school lunch.

¡ Thirteen percent of students received special education services.

¡ For the 2016-17 school year, 12,045 school buses traveled 129,758,269 miles, transporting more than half a million school students a day. School buses keep more than 17 million cars off roads each year, and one school bus carries the equivalent of 36 cars.

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The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to Department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Office of the General Counsel, Coordinator – Civil Rights Compliance (Title VI/Title IX/504/ADA/Age Act), 6th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-526-4757 or TTY 800-735-2966; email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.

Local Education Agencies 96.02%

Foundation58.83%

$6,032,919,695 Local Education Agencies 96.02% Adult Learning and Rehabilitation

Services Operations and Distributions 2.11% State Board Operated Schools .92% Other Programs .59% Agency Operations .36%

Sources of Revenue FY2018 $6,032,919,695

$5,792,818,271 Foundation 58.83% Federal Programs 17.10% Proposition C Sales Tax 15.56% Categoricals* 6.16% Other State Programs 2.35%

Funds for specific categories of students*

2016-17 OVERVIEW

Distribution FY2018

CONTACT USCommunications Office • communications@dese.mo.gov

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Phone: 573-751-3469 • dese.mo.gov

P.O. Box 480Jefferson City, MO 65102

56.91%

Other.51%

3.42%

5.83%

14.94%

18.39%

56.91%

Lottery, Bingo and Tobacco Settlement

Classroom Trust Fund

Proposition C Sales Tax

Federal

GeneralRevenue

Disbursements to Public School Districts and Charter LEAs

To access state education data, visit Missouri’s Comprehensive Data System (MCDS) at mcds.dese.mo.gov.