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Enrollment
453
High
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMERON R-I·NCES 290702000176
CAMERON HIGH
1220 S Park Avenue, CAMERON, MO 64429 · (816) 882-1036 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Missouri public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
183 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 9 | 105 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 123 | 27% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 CAMERON R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
32.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 13.6% | 19.3% | 38.6% | 28.4% |
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 | N/A | 32.9% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.6% | 32.4% |
% 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 CAMERON HIGH
CAMERON HIGH's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMERON HIGH this school | 453 | 40.4% | 37.8% |
| MOUNT VERNON HIGH MOUNT VERNON | 474 | 43.7% | 47.5% |
| RICHMOND HIGH RICHMOND | 474 | 36.9% | 27.9% |
| STRAFFORD HIGH STRAFFORD | 437 | 38.7% | 41.8% |
| CLINTON SR. HIGH CLINTON | 614 | 41.4% | 40.2% |
| AVA HIGH AVA | 391 | 40.9% | 45.8% |
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 CAMERON HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #214 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #274 of 453 ▼ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #85 of 382 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #187 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #66 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #195 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.4% | #271 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #36 of 187 |
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
453
-71 (-14%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 453 | 38.5 | 11.8:1 | 40% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 34% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 36.4 | 13.7:1 | 38% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 49% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 36.3 | 14.7:1 | 35% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 46% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 36% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 16% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAMERON HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (535 to 453); teachers up 6% (36.3 to 38.5).
About CAMERON HIGH
CAMERON HIGH, a mid-sized high school, is located in CAMERON, Missouri. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 453 students.
CAMERON R-I is made up of 4 schools with 1,601 students in all.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at CAMERON HIGH. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. That is in line with Clinton County, where about 93% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
CAMERON HIGH lists 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.8 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 40% of the student body. That is in line with the 40% average for public schools in Clinton County.
CAMERON HIGH holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Missouri public high schools.
In Missouri, CAMERON HIGH is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 37.8% actual against a predicted 44.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Clinton County show that the median household earns about $70,627 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 12, with about 3,692 students.
Measured in a straight line, CAMERON VETERANS MIDDLE is less than a tenth of a mile from CAMERON HIGH. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, CAMERON HIGH ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Federal data place CAMERON HIGH in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's student count decreased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.0 to 11.8 over 4 years.
CAMERON HIGH has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,414
Census ACS
Median income
$70,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAMERON R-I
- PARKVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 391 students
- CAMERON VETERANS MIDDLEMiddle · 317 students
Other schools in CAMERON
- PARKVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 391 students
- CAMERON VETERANS MIDDLEMiddle · 317 students
- WESTERN MO CORRECTIONAL CENTERHigh
Other Cameron High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Cameron High. CAMERON HIGH is the largest of the 4.
- Cameron High SchoolCameron, WV · 291 students
- Cameron HighCameron, WI · 279 students
- Cameron High SchoolCameron, OK · 104 students
Nearby schools
- CAMERON VETERANS MIDDLE0.0 mi · 317
- CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 391
- PARKVIEW ELEM.0.4 mi · 440
- OSBORN HIGH6.4 mi · 63
- OSBORN ELEM.6.4 mi · 64
- MIRABILE ELEM.9.6 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About CAMERON HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at CAMERON HIGH?
CAMERON HIGH enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CAMERON HIGH serve?
CAMERON HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CAMERON HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CAMERON HIGH is approximately 11.8:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CAMERON HIGH?
CAMERON HIGH reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees CAMERON HIGH?
CAMERON HIGH is overseen by CAMERON R-I in Clinton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.