Enrollment
92
High
DISTRICT 93 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUCH R-I·NCES 291020000328
COUCH HIGH
22206 MO 142, MYRTLE, MO 65778 · (417) 938-4212 · Oregon County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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
8.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
59 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 13% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 COUCH R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
40.5%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 16.2% | 24.3% | 40.5% | 18.9% |
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 | 40.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.9% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 COUCH HIGH
COUCH HIGH's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUCH HIGH this school | 92 | 64.1% | 35.4% |
| GOLDEN CITY HIGH GOLDEN CITY | 88 | 62.5% | 32.3% |
| DELTA HIGH DELTA | 117 | 64.1% | 33.2% |
| SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS LUDLOW | 89 | 61.8% | 21.9% |
| PATTONSBURG HIGH PATTONSBURG | 103 | 67.0% | 31.7% |
| HURLEY HIGH HURLEY | 91 | 68.1% | 52.9% |
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 COUCH HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 92 | #466 of 561 |
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
92
-28 (-23%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 107
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 92 | 11.4 | 8.1:1 | 64% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 11.4 | 8.3:1 | 73% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 93 | 11 | 8.4:1 | 77% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 9 | 13.3:1 | 78% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 13.1 | 8.9:1 | 69% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 12 | 11.4:1 | 65% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 15 | 10.9:1 | 35% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 14 | 10.4:1 | 98% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 107 | 10 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COUCH HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (117 to 92); teachers down 13% (13.1 to 11.4).
About COUCH HIGH
COUCH HIGH is a high school in MYRTLE, Missouri, according to federal school records. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 92 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 501.
COUCH R-I is the local district for COUCH HIGH. It runs 2 schools with 186 students.
White students are 91% of those enrolled at COUCH HIGH. Next come 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Oregon County, where about 93% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
There are 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 8.1:1. Across high schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.2:1. Of all students at COUCH HIGH, 64% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 62% average for public schools in Oregon County.
COUCH HIGH holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Missouri public high schools.
COUCH HIGH is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (35.4% versus 35.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
Census data for Oregon County show the median household earns about $43,069 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting COUCH HIGH, Oregon County has 8 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, COUCH ELEM., is less than a tenth of a mile. By average proficiency, COUCH HIGH is 8th among 9 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school shrank from 120 students in 2020-21 to 92 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.3:1 to 8.1:1.
On allk12, people connected to COUCH HIGH can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Oregon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,673
Census ACS
Median income
$43,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- COUCH ELEM.0.0 mi · 94
- Alton Elementary11.5 mi · 290
- Alton High11.5 mi · 281
- THAYER SR. HIGH12.3 mi · 359
- THAYER ELEM.12.4 mi · 421
- MAMMOTH SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.3 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About COUCH HIGHHow many students attend COUCH HIGH?
COUCH HIGH enrolls approximately 92 students in grades 07-12.
Is COUCH HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
COUCH HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at COUCH HIGH?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at COUCH HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COUCH HIGH?
At COUCH HIGH, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is COUCH HIGH public or private?
COUCH HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by COUCH R-I.
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