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Raytown report card: attendance and graduation rates show year-over-year gains

Raytown Quality Schools Board of Education · January 12, 2026

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District presenter summarized the state report card data showing an increase in 90%+ attendance midyear to 73.1%, a 4-year graduation rate of 82.3% (a three-year high), and mixed results on on-grade-level testing and ACT scores; the board discussed continuing targeted instruction and supports.

District staff presented the state report card data for the previous school year and highlighted year-over-year changes across attendance, graduation, dropout, and subject-area performance.

Presenter Dr. Breiner told the board that for the 2024–25 school year the district’s share of students attending at least 90% of the time was 65.6%; midyear data for the current school year showed a rise to 73.1 percent. "If we continue on that trend, we will be well above where we've landed in previous years," Breiner said, crediting school and family engagement.

Breiner reported a four-year graduation rate of 82.3 percent — a roughly six-percentage-point increase and a three-year high — and a decline in the dropout rate to 4.6 percent. Graduate follow-up showed 94 percent of graduates were contacted and shared post-graduation plans, which the presenter said preserved accreditation points.

On assessments, Breiner said on-grade-level ELA performance held roughly flat while math showed a small increase to 19.6 percent on grade level; science showed nearly a 4 percent gain and social studies improved about 2 percent. Breiner noted the district still ranks in the middle of comparison districts for several measures and emphasized continued strategic supports ahead of state assessments.

The presenter acknowledged a drop in ACT composite scores for graduating students, from 17.8 to 17.0, and said the district has introduced standalone ACT prep courses and supplemental boot camps to support college-bound students.

Board members thanked staff and praised extracurricular and community engagement efforts; staff said they will continue to monitor local data and align instruction strategically.