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The most racially diverse public high schools in Missouri

Across Missouri, 343 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH leads the list at 32.2%, against a median of 87.5% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

343

Missouri

Best Largest group

32.2%

Median Largest group

87.5%

MOST DIVERSE · MISSOURI

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH	KANSAS CITY, MO	1,719	32.2% White (553)	32.2%(553)	26.8%(461)	19.8%(341)	7.2%(123)
2	PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH	MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO	1,945	36.7% White (714)	36.7%(714)	35.5%(691)	15.3%(297)	2.8%(55)
3	NORTH HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	990	37.5% Black (371)	35.8%(354)	37.5%(371)	9.6%(95)	7.3%(72)
4	MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL	COLUMBIA, MO	1,492	37.5% White (560)	37.5%(560)	34.8%(519)	12.2%(182)	3.1%(46)
5	VAN HORN HIGH	INDEPENDNCE, MO	1,067	38.9% Hispanic (415)	35.0%(374)	14.6%(156)	38.9%(415)	0.8%(8)
6	LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP.	KANSAS CITY, MO	997	40.2% Black (401)	26.1%(260)	40.2%(401)	24.1%(240)	5.3%(53)
7	MCKINLEY CLASS. LEADERSHIP AC.	ST LOUIS, MO	610	41.8% White (255)	41.8%(255)	39.3%(240)	9.8%(60)	3.3%(20)
8	RITENOUR SR. HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	2,041	42.0% Black (857)	16.7%(341)	42.0%(857)	31.8%(648)	1.3%(26)
9	PASEO ACAD. OF PERFORMING ARTS	KANSAS CITY, MO	669	42.6% Black (285)	11.7%(78)	42.6%(285)	40.2%(269)	1.6%(11)
10	COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MED/BIO	ST. LOUIS, MO	332	43.1% Black (143)	40.1%(133)	43.1%(143)	7.8%(26)	5.7%(19)
11	NORTHEAST HIGH	KANSAS CITY, MO	732	44.7% Black (327)	7.5%(55)	44.7%(327)	32.4%(237)	11.8%(86)
12	WINNETONKA HIGH	KANSAS CITY, MO	1,238	45.2% White (560)	45.2%(560)	21.5%(266)	18.8%(233)	2.3%(29)
13	TRUMAN HIGH	INDEPENDENCE, MO	1,720	45.4% White (780)	45.4%(780)	15.7%(270)	26.4%(455)	0.8%(14)
14	GRANDVIEW SR. HIGH	GRANDVIEW, MO	1,203	46.0% Black (553)	13.2%(159)	46.0%(553)	32.5%(391)	0.8%(9)
15	CENTRAL HIGH	CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO	1,278	47.6% White (608)	47.6%(608)	31.7%(405)	8.0%(102)	2.1%(27)
16	Milan C-2 High School	MILAN, MO	258	47.7% Hispanic (123)	46.1%(119)	3.5%(9)	47.7%(123)	1.2%(3)
17	CROSSROADS PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Kansas City, MO	406	48.3% Black (196)	13.3%(54)	48.3%(196)	30.5%(124)	1.2%(5)
18	CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL	CARTHAGE, MO	1,626	48.3% White (785)	48.3%(785)	0.6%(10)	47.2%(768)	0.6%(9)
19	CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH	CARUTHERSVILLE, MO	243	49.0% Black (119)	40.3%(98)	49.0%(119)	4.1%(10)	0.8%(2)
20	MONETT HIGH	MONETT, MO	742	49.1% White (364)	49.1%(364)	0.3%(2)	42.0%(312)	3.6%(27)
21	GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH	ST. LOUIS, MO	461	49.9% White (230)	49.9%(230)	24.1%(111)	11.1%(51)	4.1%(19)
22	LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	1,395	51.3% White (715)	51.3%(715)	17.1%(238)	5.4%(75)	18.3%(255)
23	OAK PARK HIGH	KANSAS CITY, MO	1,755	51.5% White (904)	51.5%(904)	13.8%(243)	17.3%(304)	2.6%(45)
24	MARSHALL SR. HIGH	MARSHALL, MO	827	51.9% White (429)	51.9%(429)	3.0%(25)	29.1%(241)	0.7%(6)
25	RAYTOWN SR. HIGH	RAYTOWN, MO	1,280	52.0% Black (666)	18.5%(237)	52.0%(666)	17.7%(227)	0.6%(7)
26	METRO HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	317	52.4% White (166)	52.4%(166)	24.6%(78)	8.5%(27)	9.8%(31)
27	WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH	INDEPENDENCE, MO	1,417	53.1% White (753)	53.1%(753)	14.9%(211)	18.1%(256)	0.4%(6)
28	SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SIKESTON, MO	955	53.4% White (510)	53.4%(510)	32.4%(309)	5.8%(55)	0.5%(5)
29	HANCOCK SR. HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	369	53.9% White (199)	53.9%(199)	25.5%(94)	10.6%(39)	1.4%(5)
30	CENTRAL HIGH	CHESTERFIELD, MO	1,281	54.3% White (695)	54.3%(695)	16.6%(213)	8.6%(110)	14.1%(180)
31	EAST HIGH SCHOOL	KANSAS CITY, MO	1,155	54.4% Hispanic (628)	3.8%(44)	34.2%(395)	54.4%(628)	6.2%(71)
32	SENATH-HORNERSVILLE HIGH SCHOO	SENATH, MO	205	54.6% White (112)	54.6%(112)	0.5%(1)	42.4%(87)	0.0%(0)
33	MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH	MAPLEWOOD, MO	439	57.2% White (251)	57.2%(251)	18.9%(83)	8.2%(36)	1.6%(7)
34	DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGH	COLUMBIA, MO	2,007	57.3% White (1,149)	57.3%(1,149)	20.3%(407)	6.9%(139)	4.2%(85)
35	KENNETT HIGH	KENNETT, MO	493	57.8% White (285)	57.8%(285)	26.0%(128)	10.9%(54)	0.2%(1)
36	BELTON HIGH	BELTON, MO	1,258	57.9% White (728)	57.9%(728)	11.5%(145)	19.4%(244)	0.7%(9)
37	PURDY HIGH	PURDY, MO	267	58.0% White (155)	58.0%(155)	0.0%(0)	36.0%(96)	3.4%(9)
38	LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	1,940	58.1% White (1,127)	58.1%(1,127)	19.9%(385)	10.5%(204)	2.0%(39)
39	PARK HILL HIGH	KANSAS CITY, MO	1,947	58.5% White (1,140)	58.5%(1,140)	15.9%(310)	12.9%(252)	4.5%(87)
40	CLAYTON HIGH	CLAYTON, MO	788	58.6% White (462)	58.6%(462)	15.0%(118)	4.3%(34)	12.7%(100)
41	WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH	WAYNESVILLE, MO	1,719	58.8% White (1,010)	58.8%(1,010)	10.7%(183)	14.8%(255)	2.0%(35)
42	SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH	STEELE, MO	263	58.9% White (155)	58.9%(155)	26.2%(69)	6.5%(17)	0.4%(1)
43	RAYTOWN SOUTH SR. HIGH	RAYTOWN, MO	1,089	59.1% Black (644)	16.9%(184)	59.1%(644)	15.3%(167)	0.6%(6)
44	PARKVIEW HIGH	SPRINGFIELD, MO	1,182	60.4% White (714)	60.4%(714)	10.9%(129)	13.6%(161)	3.2%(38)
45	CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	NEW MADRID, MO	361	60.9% White (220)	60.9%(220)	28.8%(104)	2.5%(9)	0.3%(1)
46	RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOL	KANSAS CITY, MO	1,299	61.0% Black (792)	8.5%(110)	61.0%(792)	21.0%(273)	2.6%(34)
47	MALDEN HIGH	MALDEN, MO	383	61.1% White (234)	61.1%(234)	27.9%(107)	5.2%(20)	0.0%(0)
48	JEFFERSON CITY HIGH	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	1,353	61.4% White (830)	61.4%(830)	20.6%(278)	6.9%(93)	1.6%(22)
49	CENTER SR. HIGH	KANSAS CITY, MO	679	61.6% Black (418)	15.2%(103)	61.6%(418)	12.4%(84)	0.6%(4)
50	WEST HIGH	BALLWIN, MO	1,417	61.7% White (874)	61.7%(874)	11.2%(158)	3.7%(53)	16.5%(234)

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