Total enrollment
228
+24 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in HIGBEE R-VIII
Missouri · 278 students · 1 city
For families inside HIGBEE R-VIII, public-school options total 3 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 278 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in HIGBEE R-VIII
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-1 (-33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside HIGBEE R-VIII
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 204 to 228 students (up 12%) and from 21 to 23 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGBEE HIGH | Higbee | High | 06-12 | 124 |
| HIGBEE ELEM. | Higbee | Elementary | PK-05 | 104 |
| HIGBEE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Higbee | Middle | 06-08 | 50 |
About HIGBEE R-VIII
Across 3 schools, HIGBEE R-VIII enrolls about 278 students in Missouri. By footprint it is a sparse district.
In terms of grade levels, HIGBEE R-VIII covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 93 in this district, lower than the Missouri typical of 382.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 12%: 204 students in SY 2020-21 versus 228 in SY 2024-25. HIGBEE R-VIII now counts 2 public schools, down from 3 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for HIGBEE R-VIII discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.