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)
292376001431	331	North Pemiscot Senior High	Public	6-12	102 School Dr	Wardell	63879	Pemiscot County	North Pemiscot County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 628-3465	113	14	8.2	97.3%	101 (89.4%)	7 (6.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	$18,266			$723			$17,543	6.9			(n/a)
290747000214	332	Caruthersville High	Public	9-12	1708 Ward Ave	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Caruthersville 18	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-6100	258	20	12.8	98.8%	114 (44.2%)	114 (44.2%)	13 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	$11,151			$2,313			$8,838	5.5	29.6	248	84
292928000434	333	Gateway High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5101 McRee Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 776-3300	825	72	11.3	99.6%	92 (11.2%)	548 (66.4%)	133 (16.1%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	$16,839			$775			$16,063	5.3	10.5	328	5
290059103314	334	KIPP St. Louis High	Public, Charter	9-12	706 N Jefferson Ave.	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1030	515	62	8.2	99.4%	9 (1.7%)	487 (94.6%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$14,469			$5,581			$8,888	5.2	15.2	315	19
291640003097	335	Southeast High School	Public	9-12	3500 E Meyer Blvd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1075	487	35	13.9	99.4%	20 (4.1%)	411 (84.4%)	38 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	8 (1.6%)	$18,844			$3,341			$15,503	4.5	8	338	3
292928002013	336	Central Visual/Perf. Arts High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3125 S Kingshighway Blvd	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 771-2772	386	29	13.3	99.2%	52 (13.5%)	286 (74.1%)	36 (9.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$15,843			$460			$15,382	4.4	11	326	10
292928001994	337	Roosevelt High	Public	9-12	3230 Hartford St	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 776-6040	460	35	13	99.3%	34 (7.4%)	365 (79.3%)	49 (10.7%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$16,632			$999			$15,633	4.2	3.5	360	23
291640000840	338	Central High School	Public	9-12	3221 Indiana	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2005	535	37	14.4	99.4%	33 (6.2%)	428 (80.0%)	60 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	$17,481			$3,762			$13,719	4.1	5.6	348	10
290057903102	339	Confluence Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	310 North 15 Street	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 588-1088	393	30	13.1	100.0%	7 (1.8%)	360 (91.6%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$17,866			$5,260			$12,606	4.1	4.4	357	18
292928001882	340	Beaumont Cte High School	Public	9-12	3836 Natural Bridge Ave	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-2410	236			98.7%	33 (14.0%)	100 (42.4%)	77 (32.6%)	26 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$39,093			$3,973			$35,120	3.9	4.2	358	18

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.