Enrollment
120
High
DISTRICT 139 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCHANAN CO. R-IV·NCES 291059000355
DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH
702 MAIN ST, DEKALB, MO 64440 · (816) 685-3211 · Buchanan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Missouri public high schools
- C+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
7.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
32 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 15% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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 BUCHANAN CO. R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
43.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +19.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 20 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 17.5% | 26.3% | 47.3% | 8.7% |
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 | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 38.7% |
| 2022-23 | 35.6% | 32.8% |
| 2021-22 | 46.3% | 23.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH
DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH this school | 120 | 26.7% | 31.3% |
| DADEVILLE SR. HIGH DADEVILLE | 117 | 24.8% | 47.5% |
| MEADVILLE HIGH MEADVILLE | 101 | 24.8% | 45.5% |
| PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH PRINCETON | 151 | 28.5% | 44.3% |
| NORTH SHELBY HIGH SHELBYVILLE | 129 | 30.2% | 68.4% |
| STEWARTSVILLE HIGH STEWARTSVILLE | 94 | 28.7% | 28.6% |
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 DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Buchanan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #298 of 443 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #173 of 453 ▲ 15 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #306 of 382 ▼ 81 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #436 of 561 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.7% | #379 of 455 | 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
120
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 153
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 120 | 15.9 | 7.5:1 | 27% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 15.7 | 8.1:1 | 28% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 15.9 | 8.5:1 | 33% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 15 | 7.9:1 | 37% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 16.9 | 7.1:1 | 43% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 16 | 8.6:1 | 43% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 165 | 17 | 9.7:1 | 30% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 33% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 153 | 17 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (120 to 120); teachers down 6% (16.9 to 15.9).
About DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH
DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH is one of the public schools in DEKALB, Missouri. It is a very small high school. It is open to students in grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 120 students. That is 76% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
BUCHANAN CO. R-IV runs 2 schools with a combined 277 students. DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH is one of them.
The share of students at DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH who are White is 98%. Among people living in Buchanan County, the White share is about 81%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 3, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH, there are about 7.5 students; the school has 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Missouri, 12.2:1, is higher. There are 32 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 27% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Buchanan County is 69%.
Among Missouri public high schools, DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH outscored 25%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.3%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Missouri are predicted to post 49.9%, so the school is 18.6 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
For Buchanan County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $62,158, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 36 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,825, DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH among them.
Measured in a straight line, RUSHVILLE ELEM. is about 4.5 miles from DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 31.3% is below the 52.7% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 120, starting from 118.
The discussion board for DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,568
Census ACS
Median income
$62,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
11,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- RUSHVILLE ELEM.4.5 mi · 157
- MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.6.9 mi · 476
- MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH6.9 mi · 415
- Lake Early Learning Center9.0 mi · 211
- HOSEA ELEM.9.1 mi · 422
- NORTH PLATTE HIGH9.4 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGHHow many students attend DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH?
DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 120 students in grades 07-12.
Is DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH have?
DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH?
At DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH public or private?
DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by BUCHANAN CO. R-IV.
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