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Death Rate by Race (All Causes)

Death rate for Boone County and Missouri for any cause. Includes overall death rate for all races, White, and Black or African-American.

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YearByState of MissouriBoone County
2016 - 2020
Total

837.80 per 100,000 residents
320,838.00

706.77 per 100,000 residents
5,965.00

Black

1,052.68 per 100,000 residents
36,057.00

974.23 per 100,000 residents
575.00

White

815.22 per 100,000 residents
280,810.00

689.19 per 100,000 residents
5,274.00

2015 - 2019
Total

812.68 per 100,000 residents
306,765.00

683.56 per 100,000 residents
5,614.00

Black

989.60 per 100,000 residents
33,258.00

544.00 per 100,000 residents
979.00

White

794.53 per 100,000 residents
269,949.00

664.81 per 100,000 residents
4,963.00

2010 - 2014
Total

814.21 per 100,000 residents
302,751.00

678.37 per 100,000 residents
5,423.00

Black

985.80 per 100,000 residents
32,365.00

965.01 per 100,000 residents
503.00

White

797.06 per 100,000 residents
267,039.00

661.38 per 100,000 residents
4,821.00

Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Missouri Resident Deaths. Missouri Public Health Information Management System (MOPHIMS). Death MICA. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Death by Rate (All Causes).
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Families in Poverty

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Total

8.8%
7,151,167.0

8.5%
131,020.0

7.4%
3,068.0

8.4%
2,131.0

7.9%
2,619.0

Black

17.5%
1,603,062.0

19.1%
28,716.0

27.6%
855.0

31.3%
795.0

27.2%
831.0

White

6.5%
3,714,076.0

7.0%
89,592.0

5.1%
1,732.0

5.1%
1,004.0

5.0%
1,317.0

2017 - 2021
Total

8.9%
7,181,779.0

8.5%
131,137.0

6.5%
2,662.0

7.3%
1,839.0

6.9%
2,256.0

Black

17.8%
1,620,880.0

18.8%
28,396.0

23.9%
747.0

25.4%
685.0

23.9%
747.0

White

6.7%
3,930,856.0

7.1%
91,434.0

4.6%
1,564.0

4.6%
897.0

4.4%
1,158.0

2016 - 2020
Total

9.1%
7,245,704.0

8.9%
137,383.0

7.5%
3,072.0

8.5%
2,145.0

8.0%
2,633.0

Black

18.3%
1,650,548.0

19.1%
29,369.0

27.8%
866.0

31.2%
786.0

27.9%
866.0

White

7.0%
4,169,485.0

7.4%
96,884.0

4.8%
1,638.0

4.8%
938.0

4.5%
1,199.0

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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months. United States Census [Table S1702]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Families in Poverty. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4809
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Functional Zero Level of Unsheltered Homelessness

This indicator utilizes data from the Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care annual Point in Time Count and Housing Inventory Count. A functional zero level of unsheltered homelessness is achieved when the number of shelter beds is equal to or greater than the number of unsheltered persons.

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YearByBoone County
2023
Total

-

Number of Persons Experiencing Homelessness

270.00

Number of Shelter Beds

298.00

Capacity

28.00

2019
Total

-

Number of Persons Experiencing Homelessness

268.00

Number of Shelter Beds

267.00

Capacity

-1.00

Suggested citation: Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, Division of Human Services. 2024. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Functional Zero Level of Unsheltered Homelessness.
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Gini Index of Income Inequality

The Gini Index is a measure of income inequality ranging from 0 to 1. A value of 0 represents perfect income equality (everyone has the same income); a value of 1 represents complete inequality (one person has all the income and others have none). Warehouse data is updated twice a year and is as up to date as the data source when published.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Total

0.48

0.47

0.48

0.49

0.49

2017 - 2021
Total

0.48

0.46

0.47

0.49

0.48

2016 - 2020
Total

0.48

0.46

0.47

0.49

0.48

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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, GINI Index of Income Inequality. United States Census [Table B19083]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as GINI Index of Income Inequality.http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4806
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Individuals in Poverty

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Total

12.5%
40,521,584.0

12.8%
766,582.0

17.8%
31,074.0

21.4%
24,980.0

19.8%
28,887.0

Black

21.5%
8,519,391.0

23.8%
157,759.0

40.2%
6,678.0

44.4%
6,077.0

40.3%
6,628.0

White

10.1%
21,525,577.0

10.9%
518,593.0

14.3%
19,606.0

17.6%
15,297.0

16.0%
17,548.0

2017 - 2021
Total

12.6%
40,661,636.0

12.8%
762,023.0

16.8%
29,091.0

19.9%
23,021.0

18.6%
26,853.0

Black

21.7%
8,630,739.0

23.5%
155,844.0

36.0%
5,816.0

36.9%
5,088.0

36.1%
5,779.0

White

10.3%
22,616,705.0

10.9%
523,182.0

13.7%
18,873.0

16.9%
14,598.0

15.2%
16,787.0

2016 - 2020
Total

12.8%
40,910,328.0

13.0%
772,992.0

16.9%
28,752.0

20.2%
23,047.0

18.5%
26,241.0

Black

22.1%
8,726,814.0

23.6%
157,184.0

36.9%
5,678.0

41.3%
5,395.0

36.9%
5,657.0

White

10.6%
23,820,939.0

11.2%
540,189.0

13.8%
18,790.0

16.7%
14,329.0

14.9%
16,333.0

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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Individuals in Poverty. United States Census [Table S1702]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Individuals in Poverty. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4810  
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Mean Household Income by Quintile

Mean (average) household income by quintile. Each quintile contains 20% of households, with quintile 1 representing the 20% of households with the lowest income and quintile 5 representing the 20% with the highest income. The value given for each quintile represents the mean income for that quintile.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Top 5%

$494,992

$404,080

$404,733

$392,710

$419,354

Upper 20%

$273,413

$225,585

$231,806

$228,764

$237,632

60% to 80%

$119,232

$102,696

$103,712

$99,022

$101,940

40% to 60%

$75,586

$66,251

$66,596

$61,015

$63,806

20% to 40%

$44,680

$39,993

$39,424

$35,023

$37,639

Bottom 20%

$16,253

$15,238

$13,681

$11,807

$12,779

2017 - 2021
Top 5%

$453,167

$371,277

$361,573

$349,625

$370,997

Upper 20%

$250,618

$207,969

$212,006

$209,945

$216,251

60% to 80%

$109,673

$94,991

$96,588

$92,501

$95,189

40% to 60%

$69,508

$61,309

$62,381

$57,441

$59,803

20% to 40%

$41,089

$37,099

$36,866

$32,831

$35,184

Bottom 20%

$15,091

$14,394

$13,715

$11,774

$12,786

2016 - 2020
Top 5%

$427,583

$349,533

$331,347

$338,855

$339,254

Upper 20%

$236,069

$195,397

$198,680

$203,299

$202,602

60% to 80%

$103,277

$89,320

$91,185

$87,478

$89,534

40% to 60%

$65,388

$57,612

$58,666

$53,305

$56,096

20% to 40%

$38,637

$34,946

$34,768

$30,556

$33,157

Bottom 20%

$14,364

$13,693

$12,955

$10,698

$11,955

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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Mean Household Income of Quintiles. United States Census [Table B19081]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Mean Household Income by Quintile. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4820
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Median Earnings by Educational Attainment, Individuals 25 and older

Median earnings by educational attainment of people 25 and older.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Less Than High School

$29,706

$28,861

$36,612

$28,039

$31,178

High School Graduate

$36,931

$35,770

$35,358

$33,712

$34,328

Some College

$43,988

$41,476

$41,185

$38,675

$39,652

Bachelor's Degree

$64,982

$57,944

$53,759

$53,741

$53,498

Graduate or Professional Degree

$85,680

$71,695

$64,811

$62,945

$64,901

2017 - 2021
Less Than High School

$26,954

$26,400

$32,792

$22,861

$25,909

High School Graduate

$33,878

$32,836

$31,885

$29,135

$29,759

Some College

$40,352

$38,030

$37,461

$34,090

$34,978

Bachelor's Degree

$59,717

$53,696

$49,191

$48,888

$49,087

Graduate or Professional Degree

$79,241

$66,301

$62,339

$59,563

$62,176

2016 - 2020
Less Than High School

$25,351

$25,089

$28,930

$25,134

$25,862

High School Graduate

$32,002

$31,391

$31,353

$28,190

$29,641

Some College

$38,258

$35,914

$34,848

$33,017

$33,510

Bachelor's Degree

$56,152

$50,856

$46,190

$45,738

$45,793

Graduate or Professional Degree

$75,328

$63,088

$60,142

$56,883

$59,486

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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Earnings in the Past 12 Months (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars). United States Census [Table S2001]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard indicator as Median Earnings by Educational Attainment, Individuals 25 and older. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4822
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Median Income - Family Households

Median (midpoint) income for family households, including those with and without children. Family households include two or more individuals related by birth, marriage or adoption. Family income is the preferred measure of economic wellbeing in university communities like Columbia and Boone County, since the majority of the student population resides in non-family households. Household income (i.e. including both family and non-family households) is artificially low due to the student population.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Total

$92,646

$84,745

$96,219

$97,335

$96,811

Black

$63,338

$57,785

$56,685

$55,510

$57,192

White

$100,013

$88,461

$100,373

$104,510

$102,341

2017 - 2021
Total

$85,028

$77,976

$87,935

$88,210

$88,682

Black

$57,636

$52,538

$56,341

$63,250

$56,347

White

$91,242

$81,463

$91,143

$94,032

$93,814

2016 - 2020
Total

$80,069

$72,834

$80,817

$81,392

$80,647

Black

$54,037

$49,250

$45,586

$45,303

$45,565

White

$85,382

$76,171

$84,863

$87,551

$86,090

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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Median Income Family Households. United States Census [Tables B19113, B19113A, B19113B]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard. Indicator: Median Income-Family Households. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4828
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Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment

Poverty rates by educational attainment for people aged 25 and older.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Less Than High School

24.0%
5,683,249.0

26.3%
91,568.0

22.2%
1,260.0

28.7%
918.0

27.2%
1,125.0

High School Graduate

13.7%
8,003,553.0

14.0%
173,232.0

15.0%
3,331.0

19.4%
2,276.0

16.9%
2,773.0

Some College

10.5%
6,062,192.0

10.3%
118,373.0

12.0%
2,889.0

13.6%
1,925.0

13.3%
2,422.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.9%
3,368,325.0

4.3%
52,055.0

7.6%
2,999.0

9.2%
2,450.0

8.3%
2,774.0

2017 - 2021
Less Than High School

23.9%
5,781,450.0

25.9%
93,220.0

24.0%
1,292.0

28.7%
893.0

27.7%
1,100.0

High School Graduate

13.5%
7,859,604.0

13.5%
166,565.0

12.8%
2,888.0

16.0%
1,919.0

14.6%
2,420.0

Some College

10.4%
5,998,285.0

10.1%
117,016.0

11.2%
2,819.0

12.7%
1,916.0

12.3%
2,394.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.8%
3,248,758.0

4.0%
48,890.0

7.0%
2,760.0

8.6%
2,316.0

7.6%
2,540.0

2016 - 2020
Less Than High School

24.1%
5,938,811.0

26.1%
97,451.0

24.7%
1,380.0

29.7%
932.0

29.4%
1,219.0

High School Graduate

13.4%
7,742,041.0

13.2%
162,898.0

12.1%
2,651.0

15.4%
1,757.0

13.3%
2,121.0

Some College

10.3%
5,973,583.0

10.2%
117,917.0

12.2%
3,044.0

14.0%
2,063.0

13.1%
2,544.0

Bachelor's Degree or More

4.7%
3,122,654.0

4.0%
47,856.0

7.3%
2,860.0

9.2%
2,444.0

8.1%
2,685.0

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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Individuals by Educational Attainment. United States Census [Table C17003]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment.http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4812
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Poverty Status by Disability by Age

Percent and number of people with disabilities in poverty

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Under 18

25.4%
824,005.0

26.4%
17,118.0

33.5%
691.0

33.2%
417.0

36.4%
639.0

18-64

24.9%
5,159,317.0

27.6%
123,811.0

27.6%
3,554.0

29.8%
2,562.0

29.4%
3,151.0

65 and over

13.8%
2,454,826.0

13.5%
48,629.0

11.4%
842.0

13.9%
598.0

12.9%
733.0

2017 - 2021
Total

-

-

-

-

-

Under 18

26.1%
834,430.0

27.0%
17,432.0

29.4%
562.0

25.5%
278.0

31.1%
486.0

18-64

25.0%
5,093,269.0

27.1%
121,078.0

26.7%
3,485.0

28.8%
2,415.0

28.2%
3,043.0

65+

13.2%
2,278,455.0

12.3%
43,433.0

9.4%
683.0

10.0%
438.0

10.0%
560.0

Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Poverty Status by Disability. United States Census [Table C18130]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Poverty Status by Disability.
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Share of Aggregate Household Income by Quintile

Percentage of total income represented by households in the quintile. Each quintile contains 20% of households, with quintile 1 representing the 20% of households with the lowest income and quintile 5 representing the 20% with the highest income.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Upper 20%

51.7%

50.2%

50.9%

52.5%

52.4%

60% to 80%

22.5%

22.8%

22.8%

22.7%

22.5%

40% to 60%

14.3%

14.7%

14.6%

14.0%

14.1%

20% to 40%

8.4%

8.9%

8.7%

8.0%

8.3%

Bottom 20%

3.1%

3.4%

3.0%

2.7%

2.8%

2017 - 2021
Upper 20%

51.6%

50.0%

50.3%

51.9%

51.6%

60% to 80%

22.6%

22.9%

22.9%

22.9%

22.7%

40% to 60%

14.3%

14.8%

14.8%

14.2%

14.3%

20% to 40%

8.5%

8.9%

8.8%

8.1%

8.4%

Bottom 20%

3.1%

3.5%

3.3%

2.9%

3.1%

2016 - 2020
Upper 20%

51.6%

50.0%

50.1%

52.8%

51.5%

60% to 80%

22.6%

22.9%

23.0%

22.7%

22.8%

40% to 60%

14.3%

14.7%

14.8%

13.8%

14.3%

20% to 40%

8.4%

8.9%

8.8%

7.9%

8.4%

Bottom 20%

3.1%

3.5%

3.3%

2.8%

3.0%

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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Shares of Aggregate Household Income by Quintile. United States Census [Table B19082]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard indicator as Share of Aggregate Household Income by Quintile. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4818
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Low Birthweight for Full-Term Pregnancies

Number of low birthweight full-term births.

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YearByState of MissouriBoone County
2017 - 2021
Total

2.99 Per 100 resident live births
9,499.00

2.97 Per 100 resident live births
269.00

Black

5.87 Per 100 resident live births
2,835.00

6.24 Per 100 resident live births
83.00

White

2.42 Per 100 resident live births
6,043.00

2.41 Per 100 resident live births
167.00

2016 - 2020
Total

3.00 Per 100 resident live births
9,703.00

2.88 Per 100 resident live births
266.00

Black

5.84 Per 100 resident live births
2,868.00

5.83 Per 100 resident live births
79.00

White

2.44 Per 100 resident live births
6,207.00

2.24 Per 100 resident live births
158.00

2015 - 2019
Total

2.89 Per 100 resident live births
9,807.00

3.10 Per 100 resident live births
289.00

Black

5.73 Per 100 resident live births
2,827.00

6.39 Per 100 resident live births
86.00

White

2.44 Per 100 resident live births
6,364.00

2.37 Per 100 resident live births
169.00

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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Missouri Resident Births. Missouri Public Health Information Management System (MOPHIMS). Birth MICA. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Low Birthweight for Full-Term Pregnancies. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4876
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Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in English Language Arts MAP: Grade 3

Percentage of students in Grade 3 who scored proficient of above on the Language Arts section of the MAP test. Data is available at the school district level. Note there is no data for the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVI-19 pandemic.

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YearByColumbia SchoolsCentralia SchoolsHallsville SchoolsHarrisburg SchoolsSouthern Boone SchoolsSturgeon Schools
2022
Total

37.8%

37.1%

29.2%

56.7%

39.6%

19.2%

Black

12.5%

-

-

-

-

-

White

49.2%

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

27.9%

-

-

-

-

-

2021
Total

37.5%

50.5%

40.0%

-

43.7%

-

Black

9.2%

-

-

-

-

-

White

49.1%

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

31.8%

-

-

-

-

-

2019
Total

43.1%

63.8%

53.5%

48.7%

57.7%

45.7%

Black

13.4%

-

-

-

-

-

White

55.2%

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

31.0%

-

-

-

-

-

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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. State of Missouri Report Card – Missouri Comprehensive Data Center. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard. Indicator: Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced on English Language Arts MAP: Grade 3.http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4845
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Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in English Language Arts MAP: Grade 6

Percentage of students in Grade 6 who scored proficient or above on the Language Arts section of the MAP test. Data is available at the school district level. Note there is no data for the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVI-19 pandemic.

Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.

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YearByColumbia SchoolsCentralia SchoolsHallsville SchoolsHarrisburg SchoolsSouthern Boone SchoolsSturgeon Schools
2022
Total

39.7%

54.1%

36.6%

47.0%

48.7%

31.6%

Black

13.3%

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-

-

-

-

White

60.4%

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

33.3%

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-

-

-

-

2021
Total

41.7%

39.2%

35.8%

41.0%

45.6%

-

Black

7.6%

-

-

-

-

-

White

56.0%

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

25.1%

-

-

-

-

-

2019
Total

47.9%

54.1%

45.6%

21.6%

37.1%

52.7%

Black

13.6%

-

-

-

-

-

White

62.6%

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

30.3%

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-

-

-

-

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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. State of Missouri Report Card – Missouri Comprehensive Data Center. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard. Indicator: Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced on English Language Arts MAP: Grade 6. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4844
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Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in Math MAP: Grade 6

Percentage of students in Grade 6 who scored proficient or above on the Math section of the MAP test. Data is available at the school district level. Note there is no data for the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVI-19 pandemic.

Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.

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YearByColumbia SchoolsCentralia SchoolsHallsville SchoolsHarrisburg SchoolsSouthern Boone SchoolsSturgeon Schools
2022
Total

37.4%

63.5%

41.1%

49.0%

49.7%

13.1%

Black

9.4%

-

-

-

-

-

White

50.4%

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

24.5%

-

-

-

-

-

2021
Total

31.6%

51.0%

44.7%

33.3%

37.3%

34.4%

Black

3.4%

-

-

-

-

-

White

42.6%

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

14.8%

-

-

-

-

-

2019
Total

47.4%

49.2%

52.0%

23.6%

40.0%

44.8%

Black

12.5%

-

-

-

-

-

White

61.0%

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

29.7%

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-

-

-

-

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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. State of Missouri Report Card – Missouri Comprehensive Data Center. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in Math MAP: Grade 6. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4843
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