Enrollment
195
High
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERNIE R-XIII·NCES 290495000061
BERNIE HIGH
516 W MAIN, BERNIE, MO 63822 · (573) 293-5334 · Stoddard County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
102 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 17% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 BERNIE R-XIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -17.5pp since 2021
Math
41.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.7% | 32.9% | 46.5% | 5.6% |
| Math | 6.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.6% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 32.9% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 39.2% |
| 2021-22 | 65.1% | 35.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Schools most like BERNIE HIGH
BERNIE HIGH's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNIE HIGH this school | 195 | 52.3% | 47.6% |
| NORWOOD HIGH NORWOOD | 179 | 50.3% | 45.3% |
| HARTVILLE HIGH HARTVILLE | 183 | 52.5% | 31.9% |
| SUMMERSVILLE HIGH SUMMERSVILLE | 215 | 53.0% | 31.5% |
| RICHLAND HIGH RICHLAND | 218 | 53.2% | 17.7% |
| BLOOMFIELD HIGH BLOOMFIELD | 167 | 49.7% | 38.4% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BERNIE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Stoddard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #98 of 443 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #186 of 453 ▲ 66 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #204 of 382 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #44 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #348 of 561 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #168 of 455 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #39 of 187 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
195
-25 (-11%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | 19.2 | 10.2:1 | 52% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 19.9 | 10.4:1 | 56% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 17.4 | 13.1:1 | 54% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 18 | 12.2:1 | 65% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 17.2 | 13.3:1 | 53% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 50% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 46% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 35% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 16 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERNIE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (229 to 195); teachers up 12% (17.2 to 19.2).
About BERNIE HIGH
BERNIE HIGH serves students in BERNIE, Missouri, as a very small high school. The school offers grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 195 students. The school is 61% below the average for high schools in Missouri.
BERNIE R-XIII, which runs BERNIE HIGH, has 2 schools and 478 students.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial. Among Stoddard County residents, the White share is about 94%. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at BERNIE HIGH are from different groups.
Based on 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, BERNIE HIGH has a ratio of 10.2:1. The average for high schools in Missouri, 12.2:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Stoddard County average a similar 53%.
On BeatsExpectations, BERNIE HIGH is 7.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
Stoddard County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $57,957 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. BERNIE HIGH shares Stoddard County with 22 other public schools.
BERNIE HIGH's closest public school neighbor is BERNIE ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts BERNIE HIGH at 4th of 7.
BERNIE HIGH falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 195, down from 220 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 10.2 students per teacher, compared with 12.2 in 2020-21.
BERNIE HIGH has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Stoddard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,470
Census ACS
Median income
$57,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,712 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- BERNIE ELEM.0.1 mi · 283
- MALDEN HIGH6.9 mi · 383
- MALDEN LOWER ELEM.6.9 mi · 424
- CENTRAL ELEM.7.9 mi · 447
- T. S. HILL MIDDLE8.1 mi · 475
- DEXTER HIGH8.2 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About BERNIE HIGHHow large is BERNIE HIGH?
BERNIE HIGH enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does BERNIE HIGH serve?
BERNIE HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BERNIE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BERNIE HIGH is approximately 10.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BERNIE HIGH?
BERNIE HIGH reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BERNIE HIGH?
BERNIE HIGH is overseen by BERNIE R-XIII in Stoddard County.
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