Best High Schools in Missouri

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAP test scores by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 352)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
290867000254	281	Charleston High	Public	7-12	606 S. Thorn St	Charleston	63834	Mississippi County	Charleston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 683-3761	331	30	11.2	97.0%	88 (26.6%)	218 (65.9%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	$12,348			$1,689			$10,660	19.4	15.4	312	31
292061001104	282	McDonald County High	Public	9-12	100 Mustang Dr	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 845-3322	1,051	70	14.9	59.4%	650 (61.8%)	10 (1.0%)	233 (22.2%)	17 (1.6%)	32 (3.0%)	78 (7.4%)	31 (2.9%)	$11,489			$876			$10,613	19.3	33.6	225	57
292250001233	283	Niangua High	Public	6-12	301 Rumsey St	Niangua	65713	Webster County	Niangua R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 473-6101	80	8	10.5	50.0%	80 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,631			$938			$14,693	18.1			(n/a)
293107002152	284	Warsaw High School	Public	9-12	20363 Lane Of Champions	Warsaw	65355	Benton County	Warsaw R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(660) 438-7351	403	27	14.9	99.3%	369 (91.6%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$11,051			$1,039			$10,012	18.1	11.6	323	39
293081002128	285	Verona High	Public	7-12	101 E Ella St	Verona	65769	Lawrence County	Verona R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(833) 402-9580	195	19	10.2	77.4%	127 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (30.3%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$12,853			$8,584			$4,269	18			(n/a)
291650000897	286	Kennett High	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1120	497	33	15.2	99.4%	302 (60.8%)	133 (26.8%)	45 (9.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$11,217			$6,238			$4,978	17.9	17.5	302	16
290002902741	287	Guadalupe Centers High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1524 The Paseo	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 471-2582	444	36	12.3	95.3%	10 (2.3%)	4 (0.9%)	430 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,169			$1,929			$15,240	17.9	11.1	325	38
292214001229	288	Newburg High	Public	7-12	701 Wolf Pride Dr	Newburg	65550	Phelps County	Newburg R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 762-9653	208	16	12.6	54.8%	187 (89.9%)	4 (1.9%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	$10,711			$1,330			$9,381	17.7	39.9	195	93
292847001759	289	South Iron High	Public	7-12	210 School St	Annapolis	63620	Iron County	South Iron County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 598-4241	164	15	10.8	72.0%	142 (86.6%)	8 (4.9%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	$12,086			$1,122			$10,964	17.6	26.6	261	28
292886001808	290	Parkview High	Public	9-12	516 W Meadowmere	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-9200	1,234	83	14.7	62.4%	793 (64.3%)	140 (11.3%)	152 (12.3%)	28 (2.3%)	8 (0.6%)	15 (1.2%)	98 (7.9%)	$12,788			$2,268			$10,520	17.6	19.4	296	6

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAP Mathematics, MAP Science, MAP English Language Arts, MAP Algebra I, MAP Biology I, MAP English II, MAP Algebra II, MAP English I, MAP Geometry, MAP Government, MAP American History, MAP Physics test scores released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on January 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.