Taney, Missouri
Taney County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jun 2018
Maintained 1: Jul 2021
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Taney 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
Add ACT WorkKeys Curriculum - 1 points
Economic Regions Including Taney
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 1266 | 425 | 497 | 242 | 102 | 0 |
| College | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 141 | 37 | 66 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| Public | 109 | 42 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 485 | 135 | 247 | 78 | 25 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 114 | 35 | 15 | + | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 2087 | 679 | 881 | 380 | 148 | + | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 1266 | 425 | 497 | 242 | 102 | 0 |
| College | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 141 | 37 | 66 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| Public | 109 | 42 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 485 | 135 | 247 | 78 | 25 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 114 | 35 | 15 | + | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 2087 | 679 | 881 | 380 | 148 | + | |
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 Feb 28, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 561 | 1293 |
|
✓
Current |
111 | 250 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 479 | 489 |
| Workforce category not identified | 57 | 57 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 155 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 2 | 2 | ||
| Gold | 3 | |||
Participating High Schools
These Taney County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Branson High School
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Forsyth High School
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Hollister High School
Contact Us
For more information on Taney County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Taney County Partnership
14172432126
Employers in Taney County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Thousand Hills Golf Partnership
- Akers & Arney
- Creative Printing
- Numax Entertainment
- City of Rockaway Beach Missouri
- Cantwell Smith and Trokey LLP
- L & J Plumbing Supply
- Branson JetCenter LLC
- Image Works Inc.
- Clarion Hotel at the Palace
- American Family John Hagey Agency
- Maples Properties of Branson LLC
- HCW LLC
- Hilton Branson convention Center Hotel
- Fogle Enterprises Inc.
- Branson Pennzoil Jack's Carwash
- Silver Dollar City
Developmental Connections
Central Bank of Branson
Hollister City Office
- Branson Man Inc.
- Meadows Business Park
- Western Taney County Fire District
- ABEC inc.
FosterAdopt Connect
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