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Knox County High

Summary:

Knox County High is a public high school located in Edina, Missouri, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 242 students. The school is part of the Knox County R-I school district, which is ranked 245 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Knox County High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 64th out of 522 Missouri high schools in 2011-2012 to a low of 288th out of 460 in 2018-2019. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 4 stars out of 5 in several years to its current 3-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year. While white students at Knox County High have consistently underperformed compared to the state, the school has performed better for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top quarter of Missouri high schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024 and 2017-2018. The school has maintained strong graduation rates, with a 97.1% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average.

Chronic absenteeism at Knox County High has been a concern, with rates ranging from 18.9% to 27.7% in recent years, which are higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, has been mixed compared to the state and district averages, with better performance in 8th-grade mathematics and Algebra I, but struggles in areas like 6th-grade mathematics, 7th-grade mathematics, and Biology I. Interestingly, a nearby school, Adair County High, has a much smaller enrollment of 66 students and has maintained a higher statewide ranking and graduation rate than Knox County High in recent years.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 55701 State Hwy 6
       Edina, MO  63537-4131

(660) 397-2231

District: Knox County R-I

SchoolDigger Rank:
185th of 378 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,892 Help


Feeder schools for Knox County High:

Elementary:    Knox County Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  226

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.1%
Two or more races:
4.0%
African American:
0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Knox County High is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Knox County High ranks better than 51.1% of high schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.78. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Knox County High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.1%), two or more races (4%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Knox County High is 9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knox County High is $15,892.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Knox County High:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox County High 185th of 378 Missouri public high schools. (See Knox County High in the ranking list.)

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Knox County R-I:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox County R-I 245th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Knox County High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Knox County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 82.20 50th 619 91.9%
2007 69.28 131st 624 79.0%
2008 72.84 95th 624 84.8%
2009 72.08 115th 601 80.9%
2010 54.08 314th 614 48.9%
2011 66.97 178th 625 71.5%
2012 58.93 255th 623 59.1%
2013 66.06 182nd 649 72.0%
2014 42.70 407th 633 35.7%
2015 54.84 245th 585 58.1%
2016 51.39 216th 435 50.3%
2017 54.75 258th 568 54.6%
2018 30.20 424th 552 23.2%
2019 49.69 288th 587 50.9%
2021 58.96 181st 454 60.1%
2022 48.31 243rd 459 47.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Knox County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.10 272nd 422 35.5%
2019 57.52 163rd 482 66.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Knox County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.41 424th 479 11.5%
2019 44.56 278th 527 47.2%
2021 54.59 147th 376 60.9%
2024 45.50 199th 379 47.5%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Knox County High

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Rank History for all high school students at Knox County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.90 311th 534 41.8%
2007 77.22 56th 538 89.6%
2008 70.92 101st 539 81.3%
2009 62.27 124th 507 75.5%
2010 68.22 92nd 516 82.2%
2011 53.52 230th 528 56.4%
2012 71.37 64th 522 87.7%
2013 60.53 134th 523 74.4%
2014 62.32 138th 521 73.5%
2015 58.57 190th 504 62.3%
2016 62.47 112th 401 72.1%
2017 60.67 151st 404 62.6%
2018 59.93 122nd 468 73.9%
2019 38.03 288th 460 37.4%
2022 30.90 242nd 361 33.0%
2024 44.78 185th 378 51.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Knox County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.51 92nd 382 75.9%
2019 39.83 226th 368 38.6%
2024 63.63 66th 274 75.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Knox County High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.15 132nd 440 70.0%
2019 30.88 314th 430 27.0%
2022 23.72 243rd 310 21.6%
2024 39.67 163rd 321 49.2%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Knox County High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 342 342
1992 327 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1993 305 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1994 302 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1995 309 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1996 309 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1997 300 0 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 305
1998 303 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 306
1999 309 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 310
2000 307 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2001 299 0 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 303
2002 288 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 291
2003 288 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 291
2004 284 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 288
2005 284 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 288
2006 291 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2007 261 2 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 265
2008 267 3 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2009 250 4 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 259
2010 252 4 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 262
2011 245 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 251
2012 284 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 293
2013 280 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 290
2014 267 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 274
2015 268 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 275
2016 245 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 253
2017 254 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 264
2018 248 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 258
2019 234 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 241
2020 238 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 247
2021 229 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 237
2022 223 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 232
2023 233 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 242
2024 215 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 226

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Knox County High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 342 29.3 11.6 n/a
1992 328 28.9 11.3 n/a
1993 307 29.3 10.5 n/a
1994 305 26.0 11.7 0
1995 312 25.3 12.3 n/a
1996 312 25.3 12.3 n/a
1997 305 27.3 11.2 24.3
1998 306 28.2 10.9 29.1
1999 310 32.5 9.5 42.9
2000 307 31.6 9.7 43.6
2001 303 32.7 9.3 41.9
2002 291 29.1 10.0 45
2003 291 29.1 10.0 45
2004 288 28.4 10.1 44.4
2005 288 26.8 10.7 47.2
2006 295 27.8 10.6 44.4
2007 265 26.6 10.0 44.5
2008 277 24.9 11.1 53.1
2009 259 23.1 11.2 59.1
2010 262 21.5 12.1 58.4
2011 251 21.0 11.9 56.2
2012 293 23.3 12.5 53.6
2013 290 24.1 12.0 54.8
2014 274 24.5 11.1 56.9
2015 275 24.0 11.4 55.3
2016 253 23.0 11.0 54.9
2017 264 23.1 11.4 58.3
2018 258 23.2 11.1 60.1
2019 241 23.7 10.1 58.1
2020 247 22.8 10.8 62.8
2021 237 23.6 10.0 57.8
2022 232 25.8 8.9 58.2
2023 242 24.4 9.8 61.6
2024 226 24.8 9.0 64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Knox County High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 342 29.3 11.6 n/a
1992 328 28.9 11.3 n/a
1993 307 29.3 10.5 n/a
1994 305 26.0 11.7 0
1995 312 25.3 12.3 n/a
1996 312 25.3 12.3 n/a
1997 305 27.3 11.2 24.3
1998 306 28.2 10.9 29.1
1999 310 32.5 9.5 42.9
2000 307 31.6 9.7 43.6
2001 303 32.7 9.3 41.9
2002 291 29.1 10.0 45
2003 291 29.1 10.0 45
2004 288 28.4 10.1 44.4
2005 288 26.8 10.7 47.2
2006 295 27.8 10.6 44.4
2007 265 26.6 10.0 44.5
2008 277 24.9 11.1 53.1
2009 259 23.1 11.2 59.1
2010 262 21.5 12.1 58.4
2011 251 21.0 11.9 56.2
2012 293 23.3 12.5 53.6
2013 290 24.1 12.0 54.8
2014 274 24.5 11.1 56.9
2015 275 24.0 11.4 55.3
2016 253 23.0 11.0 54.9
2017 264 23.1 11.4 58.3
2018 258 23.2 11.1 60.1
2019 241 23.7 10.1 58.1
2020 247 22.8 10.8 62.8
2021 237 23.6 10.0 57.8
2022 232 25.8 8.9 58.2
2023 242 24.4 9.8 61.6
2024 226 24.8 9.0 64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Knox County High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $345 (2.8%) $11,926 (97.2%) $12,272
2020 $1,115 (9.1%) $11,183 (90.9%) $12,298
2021 $461 (3.5%) $12,843 (96.5%) $13,304
2022 $3,573 (22.5%) $12,319 (77.5%) $15,892

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Knox County High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 288th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 243rd of 459 Middle schools
 3.9%
Ranks 288th of 460 High schoolsRanks 242nd of 361 High schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Knox County High)19.426.1
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Knox County R-I)19.426.1
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County High)38.826.1
 12.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County R-I)38.826.1
 12.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Knox County High)31.421.9
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Knox County R-I)31.421.9
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3837.5
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Knox County High)45.233.3
 11.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Knox County R-I)45.233.3
 11.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2931.8
 2.8%
8th Grade Science (Knox County High)67.836.6
 31.2%
   8th Grade Science (Knox County R-I)67.836.6
 31.2%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.7
 6%
End of Course Algebra I (Knox County High)52.816.1
 36.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Knox County R-I)52.816.1
 36.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.9
 3.4%
End of Course Biology I (Knox County High)20.426.8
 6.4%
   End of Course Biology I (Knox County R-I)20.426.8
 6.4%
   End of Course Biology I (Missouri)39.235.1
 4.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students241242
 0.4%
African American22
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic10
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White234233
 0.4%
Two or More Races37
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.1%61.6%
 3.5%

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Knox County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Knox County Elementary

Students at Knox County High are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 226 students attended Knox County High.

Knox County High ranks 185th of 378 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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.

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