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)
292289001309	131	Northwest High	Public	9-12	6005 Cedar Hill Rd	Cedar Hill	63016	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	No	(636) 274-0555	1,841	110	16.7	27.4%	1,647 (89.5%)	22 (1.2%)	85 (4.6%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (3.9%)	$10,465			$2,662			$7,803	50.6	49.3	149	18
292349001362	132	Palmyra High	Public	9-12	1703 S Main St	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 769-2067	379	28	13.4	29.6%	357 (94.2%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$9,845			$237			$9,608	50.5	62.6	79	53
291545000705	133	Scott City High	Public	9-12	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 264-2131	260	21	12.1	38.8%	243 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	$11,425			$2,060			$9,365	50.3	49.2	152	19
292358001393	134	North High	Public	9-12	12860 Fee Fee Rd	Saint Louis	63146	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7600	1,074	80	13.4	33.7%	424 (39.5%)	386 (35.9%)	69 (6.4%)	92 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	99 (9.2%)	$14,409			$1,152			$13,257	50.2	49.1	154	20
291317002285	135	Grandview High	Public	9-12	11470 Hwy C	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Grandview R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 944-3390	261	20	12.9	36.8%	254 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,078			$698			$13,380	50.1	24.1	277	142
291038000340	136	Crystal City High	Public	7-12	1100 Mississippi	Crystal City	63019	Jefferson County	Crystal City 47	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-4411	224	18	12.5	42.0%	194 (86.6%)	16 (7.1%)	9 (4.0%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,035			$1,109			$8,927	50.1			(n/a)
291230001981	137	Seckman Senior High	Public	9-12	2800 Seckman Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1485	1,793	98	18.2	17.5%	1,586 (88.5%)	12 (0.7%)	70 (3.9%)	21 (1.2%)	14 (0.8%)	19 (1.1%)	71 (4.0%)	$8,910			$681			$8,229	49.9	61.1	87	50
292070001127	138	Scotland County High	Public	7-12	606 West Lovers Lane	Memphis	63555	Scotland County	Scotland County R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 465-8901	236	24	9.9	47.9%	229 (97.0%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,640			$1,103			$12,537	49.8	29.1	251	113
292843001757	139	South Callaway High	Public	9-12	10135 State Rd C	Mokane	65059	Callaway County	South Callaway County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 676-5225	248	22	11.5	29.4%	235 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$13,107			$169			$12,938	49.7	59.2	97	42
291455000684	140	Hollister High	Public	9-12	2112 State Hwy Bb	Hollister	65672	Taney County	Hollister R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 243-4045	447	37	12	53.7%	359 (80.3%)	4 (0.9%)	56 (12.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	$12,831			$1,757			$11,074	49.7	62	84	56

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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

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.