The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Newton County, Missouri
19 public schools in Newton County, Missouri appear in this ranking of the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. DIAMOND HIGH leads the list at 11.1:1, against a median of 13.5:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIAMOND HIGH | DIAMOND, MO | 11.1:1 |
| 2 | SENECA JUNIOR HIGH | SENECA, MO | 11.3:1 |
| 3 | DIAMOND ELEM. | DIAMOND, MO | 12.8:1 |
| 4 | SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | SENECA, MO | 12.8:1 |
| 5 | STAPLETON ELEM. | JOPLIN, MO | 13.0:1 |
| 6 | SENECA HIGH | SENECA, MO | 13.1:1 |
| 7 | TRIWAY | STELLA, MO | 13.3:1 |
| 8 | GRANBY | GRANBY, MO | 13.4:1 |
| 9 | BENTON ELEM. | NEOSHO, MO | 13.4:1 |
| 10 | MIDDLE SCH. | NEOSHO, MO | 13.5:1 |
| 11 | SOUTH ELEM. | NEOSHO, MO | 13.6:1 |
| 12 | SENECA ELEM. | SENECA, MO | 14.0:1 |
| 13 | SOUTH MIDDLE | JOPLIN, MO | 14.2:1 |
| 14 | EAST NEWTON HIGH | GRANBY, MO | 14.8:1 |
| 15 | NEOSHO JR. HIGH | NEOSHO, MO | 15.1:1 |
| 16 | RISE Elementary | NEOSHO, MO | 15.2:1 |
| 17 | DIAMOND MIDDLE | DIAMOND, MO | 15.5:1 |
| 18 | GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM. | NEOSHO, MO | 16.4:1 |
| 19 | NEOSHO HIGH | NEOSHO, MO | 18.1:1 |
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