Enrollment
149
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLINGS R-IV·NCES 290507000066
BILLINGS SR. HIGH
118 W MT VERNON, BILLINGS, MO 65610 · (417) 744-2551 · Christian County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
67 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 17% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 BILLINGS R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
83.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +19.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.4% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 →
Where BILLINGS SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Christian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #102 of 440 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #6 of 140 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #398 of 561 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #225 of 455 | #2 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
149
-23 (-13%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 149 | 17.1 | 8.7:1 | 45% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 16.3 | 9.2:1 | 38% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 15.3 | 10.8:1 | 36% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 14 | 12.3:1 | 47% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 14.5 | 13.7:1 | 35% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 38% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 15 | 13.5:1 | 40% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 186 | 14 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BILLINGS SR. HIGH.
About BILLINGS SR. HIGH
BILLINGS SR. HIGH is a small high school in Missouri, located in BILLINGS. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 149 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students, so this school is 70% smaller than average.
BILLINGS R-IV operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 398 students.
The large majority of students at BILLINGS SR. HIGH, 91%, are White. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 2% Black. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White. BILLINGS SR. HIGH has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at BILLINGS SR. HIGH was 8.7:1. Among high schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.2:1. BILLINGS SR. HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 45%. Among public schools in Christian County, the average eligibility rate is 33%.
BILLINGS SR. HIGH's average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.7% is 12.2 points above the 50.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
BILLINGS SR. HIGH is located in Christian County, where median household income is about $83,437, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 33 public schools in Christian County, with a combined enrollment of about 16,175.
The next-closest public school is BILLINGS ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 52.1% on proficiency, and BILLINGS SR. HIGH is above that at 62.7%.
BILLINGS SR. HIGH is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
BILLINGS SR. HIGH had 172 students in 2020-21 and 149 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.3:1 in 2020-21 to 8.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,915
Census ACS
Median income
$83,437
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
16,175 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BILLINGS ELEM.0.0 mi · 249
- CLEVER ELEM.5.0 mi · 871
- MARIONVILLE HIGH5.1 mi · 208
- CLEVER HIGH5.3 mi · 397
- MCCULLOCH ELEMENTARY6.1 mi · 468
- SCHOFIELD ELEMENTARY6.1 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About BILLINGS SR. HIGHHow many students attend BILLINGS SR. HIGH?
BILLINGS SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 149 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does BILLINGS SR. HIGH serve?
BILLINGS SR. HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at BILLINGS SR. HIGH?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at BILLINGS SR. HIGH.
What is the student diversity at BILLINGS SR. HIGH?
Student demographics at BILLINGS SR. HIGH are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is BILLINGS SR. HIGH in?
BILLINGS SR. HIGH is part of BILLINGS R-IV.
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