New Madrid, Missouri
New Madrid County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Dec 2019
Maintained 1: Jan 2025
Maintained 2: May 2026
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
New Madrid is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
10 percent of employers increase engagement - 1 points
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 206 | 96 | 64 | 34 | 12 | 0 |
| College | 13 | + | 5 | + | + | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 73 | 25 | 31 | 15 | + | 0 |
| Public | 34 | 16 | 14 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 275 | 86 | 142 | 44 | + | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 601 | 227 | 256 | 99 | 19 | + | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 206 | 96 | 64 | 34 | 12 | 0 |
| College | 13 | + | 5 | + | + | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 73 | 25 | 31 | 15 | + | 0 |
| Public | 34 | 16 | 14 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 275 | 86 | 142 | 44 | + | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 601 | 227 | 256 | 99 | 19 | + | |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 57 | 219 |
|
✓
Current |
19 | 107 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 60 | 277 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 45 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in New Madrid County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- First State Community Bank
- Southeast Missouri State University
- Visiting Nurse Association
- Mers Goodwll
SEMO Health Network
- Vast Broadband
- Sikeston R6 School District
Associated Electric Co-Op Inc - New
Madrid Power PlantFirst State Bank & Trust
Cott Beverages Inc.
MORLAN DODGE
Confluent Technology Group
- Cape Electical Supply
- Bob Ralph Distributing Co
- New Madrid County Port Authority
- MID-SOUTH OFFICE SUPPLY
- Bootheel Counseling Services
- National Title & Escrow
Animal Health Center
- Waters Engineering
- MRV Banks Sikeston Mo 63801
- Hampton Inn Sikeston
Century Casino Caruthersville
Bootheel Eye Care
Missouri Department of Higher Education
and Workforce Development
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