Enrollment
72
High
DISTRICT 73 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERTON R-III·NCES 291158000413
EVERTON HIGH
509 E SCHOOL ST, EVERTON, MO 65646 · (417) 535-2221 · Dade County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
30 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 EVERTON R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
72
+23 (+47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 5.7:1
% White
93%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About EVERTON HIGH
Located at 509 E SCHOOL ST, in EVERTON, Missouri, EVERTON HIGH is an one-room-style high school that enrolls 72 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by EVERTON R-III. Enrollment runs roughly 86% leaner than the state mean of about 501.
EVERTON R-III comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 145 students; EVERTON HIGH is among them.
On the student-mix side, EVERTON HIGH records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Beyond that, the school reports 6% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Dade County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, EVERTON HIGH has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting EVERTON HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 42% of students at EVERTON HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, EVERTON HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 51.1%, a residual of +0.7 points.
In the broader community, Dade County reports that median household income runs about $53,750, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Dade County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students), EVERTON HIGH is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: EVERTON ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, EVERTON HIGH comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 55.3%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EVERTON HIGH has grew 47%, going from 49 students in 2018 to 72 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 5.7:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.
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Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,641
Census ACS
Median income
$53,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,061 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- EVERTON ELEM.0.0 mi · 73
- ASH GROVE HIGH7.0 mi · 333
- ASH GROVE ELEM.7.1 mi · 275
- GREENFIELD ELEM.9.0 mi · 235
- GREENFIELD HIGH9.3 mi · 160
- DADEVILLE SR. HIGH9.4 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About EVERTON HIGHHow large is EVERTON HIGH?
EVERTON HIGH enrolls approximately 72 students in grades 07-12.
Is EVERTON HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
EVERTON HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EVERTON HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EVERTON HIGH is approximately 11.3:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is EVERTON HIGH?
EVERTON HIGH reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic.
Who oversees EVERTON HIGH?
EVERTON HIGH is overseen by EVERTON R-III in Dade County.
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