Enrollment
306
High
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK CO. R-I·NCES 291638000797
CLARK CO. HIGH
680 E MAIN, KAHOKA, MO 63445 · (660) 727-2205 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- BBeats 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
12.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
168 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 9 | 82 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 25% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 CLARK CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
37.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -17.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are down about 18 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 15.6% | 21.8% | 34.3% | 28.1% |
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 | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% |
| 2022-23 | 42.1% |
| 2021-22 | 55.2% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 CLARK CO. HIGH
CLARK CO. HIGH's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK CO. HIGH this school | 306 | 54.9% | 36.4% |
| WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH WILLOW SPRINGS | 370 | 54.6% | 41.1% |
| STEELVILLE HIGH STEELVILLE | 278 | 54.0% | 31.9% |
| LINCOLN HIGH LINCOLN | 248 | 55.2% | 38.5% |
| THAYER SR. HIGH THAYER | 359 | 54.3% | 46.6% |
| CHAFFEE JR.-SR. HIGH CHAFFEE | 269 | 54.6% | 23.1% |
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 CLARK CO. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #235 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #234 of 453 ▼ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #254 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #111 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #315 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.9% | #143 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #98 of 151 |
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
306
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 306 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 55% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 23.6 | 13.2:1 | 46% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 24.3 | 12.7:1 | 46% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 42% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 24.8 | 11.6:1 | 39% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 25 | 11.8:1 | 41% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 43% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 28 | 11.5:1 | 18% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 36 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLARK CO. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (288 to 306); teachers down 3% (24.8 to 24).
About CLARK CO. HIGH
CLARK CO. HIGH is a high school located in KAHOKA, Missouri, in Clark County. School enrollment was 306 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students.
CLARK CO. R-I, which runs CLARK CO. HIGH, has 5 schools and 1,074 students.
Most students at CLARK CO. HIGH are White: 96% of enrollment. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at CLARK CO. HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
The school employs the equivalent of 24 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.8:1. Across high schools in Missouri, the average ratio is about 12.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 55%. That is close to the 55% average for public schools in Clark County.
The allk12 Grade for CLARK CO. HIGH is B-. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.3% for CLARK CO. HIGH. The school posts 36.4%, 2.9 points below the prediction.
Across Clark County, median household income is about $51,781, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Clark County number 5 and enroll about 1,074.
The school nearest to CLARK CO. HIGH is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of CLARK CO. HIGH, there are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 60.4%; CLARK CO. HIGH's is 36.4%, ranking 8th of 8.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment at CLARK CO. HIGH was 301 in 2020-21 and 306 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,675
Census ACS
Median income
$51,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLARK CO. R-I
- BLACK HAWK ELEM.Elementary · 342 students
- CLARK CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 234 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 98 students
- RUNNING FOX ELEM.Elementary · 94 students
Other schools in KAHOKA
- BLACK HAWK ELEM.Elementary · 342 students
- CLARK CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 234 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 98 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.1 mi · 98
- CLARK CO. MIDDLE0.7 mi · 234
- BLACK HAWK ELEM.0.9 mi · 342
- RUNNING FOX ELEM.7.8 mi · 94
- Central Lee High School14.9 mi · 353
- Central Lee Elementary School15.0 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About CLARK CO. HIGHHow many students attend CLARK CO. HIGH?
CLARK CO. HIGH enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CLARK CO. HIGH serve?
CLARK CO. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does CLARK CO. HIGH have?
CLARK CO. HIGH employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at CLARK CO. HIGH?
Student demographics at CLARK CO. HIGH are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is CLARK CO. HIGH public or private?
CLARK CO. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLARK CO. R-I.
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