Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD R-IV·NCES 290414000040
BAKERSFIELD HIGH
357 STATE HWY O, BAKERSFIELD, MO 65609 · (417) 284-7333 · Ozark County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
118 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BAKERSFIELD R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -22.2pp since 2023
Math
7.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
215
+23 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.4:1
% White
97%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BAKERSFIELD HIGH
BAKERSFIELD HIGH, a close-knit four-year high school in BAKERSFIELD, Missouri, part of BAKERSFIELD R-IV, serves 215 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so BAKERSFIELD HIGH sits 57% below that benchmark.
BAKERSFIELD HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by BAKERSFIELD R-IV, a district that serves 392 students overall.
In terms of who attends, BAKERSFIELD HIGH shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That composition is broadly in line with Ozark County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, BAKERSFIELD HIGH logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ozark County (around 69%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BAKERSFIELD HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 37.9%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Ozark County put median household income runs about $44,163, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BAKERSFIELD HIGH is one of 10 public schools in Ozark County (combined enrollment of about 1,458 students).
BAKERSFIELD ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, BAKERSFIELD HIGH comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.3%.
BAKERSFIELD HIGH operates from a low-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BAKERSFIELD HIGH has rose 12%, going from 192 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025.
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Ozark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,873
Census ACS
Median income
$44,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BAKERSFIELD ELEM.0.0 mi · 177
- SOUTH FORK ELEM.12.5 mi · 196
- VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL13.0 mi · 185
- VIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.0 mi · 193
- GAINESVILLE HIGH14.9 mi · 287
- GAINESVILLE PRESCHOOL14.9 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About BAKERSFIELD HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at BAKERSFIELD HIGH?
BAKERSFIELD HIGH enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does BAKERSFIELD HIGH serve?
BAKERSFIELD HIGH serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does BAKERSFIELD HIGH have?
BAKERSFIELD HIGH employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BAKERSFIELD HIGH?
At BAKERSFIELD HIGH, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is BAKERSFIELD HIGH in?
BAKERSFIELD HIGH is part of BAKERSFIELD R-IV.
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