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)
290000201642	241	South Harrison High	Public	9-12	3400 Bulldog Ave	Bethany	64424	Harrison County	South Harrison County R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 425-8051	254	18	13.7	42.1%	239 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$13,893			$1,726			$12,167	30.4	43.9	177	64
291542000703	242	Iberia High	Public	7-12	201 Pemberton Dr	Iberia	65486	Miller County	Iberia R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 793-2228	327	22	14.9	41.6%	314 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$9,881			$1,623			$8,258	30.3			(n/a)
290832002276	243	Crest Ridge High	Public	6-12	92 NW 58 Hwy	Centerview	64019	Johnson County	Johnson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(660) 656-3391	294	24	12.1	45.9%	274 (93.2%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$11,353			$1,957			$9,396	30.3	45.2	170	73
292334001347	244	Owensville High	Public	9-12	3336 Hwy 19	Owensville	65066	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 646-4005	541	34	16	44.9%	492 (90.9%)	7 (1.3%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	$8,756			$1,496			$7,261	30.2	37.8	207	37
292453002387	245	Perryville Senior High	Public	9-12	326 College St	Perryville	63775	Perry County	Perry County 32	No	No	No	No	(573) 547-7500	755	44	17.1	39.2%	694 (91.9%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	$10,472			$700			$9,773	30.1	34.5	222	23
291083000369	246	Dixon High	Public	9-12	300 E. High School Dr	Dixon	65459	Pulaski County	Dixon R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 759-7163	277	23	11.9	45.8%	251 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	$10,265			$2,710			$7,555	30	15.4	313	67
291449000680	247	Holden High	Public	9-12	1901 S Main	Holden	64040	Johnson County	Holden R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 732-5523	405	29	14	40.7%	363 (89.6%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	$11,510			$1,376			$10,134	29.9	33.6	226	21
291383000625	248	Hazelwood West High	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5800	2,042	108	18.8	54.3%	436 (21.4%)	1,341 (65.7%)	108 (5.3%)	39 (1.9%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (5.6%)	$11,169			$3,214			$7,955	29.8	42.6	183	65
292853001764	249	South Pemiscot High	Public	7-12	611 Beasley Rd	Steele	63877	Pemiscot County	South Pemiscot County R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 695-3342	245	20	12.1	100.0%	162 (66.1%)	58 (23.7%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	$10,839						$10,839	29.7	8.6	335	86
292364001406	250	Meadow Heights High	Public	9-12	14571 State Highway 72	Patton	63662	Bollinger County	Meadow Heights R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 866-2924	177	13	13.6	48.6%	172 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$9,337			$2,267			$7,070	29.6	19.9	295	45

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.