Enrollment
109
High
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXETER R-VI·NCES 291167000427
EXETER HIGH
101 Locust Street, EXETER, MO 65647 · (417) 835-3745 · Barry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
76 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 24 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 25% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 EXETER R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
35.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +7.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 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 7 points since 2022.
MAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.8% |
% 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 EXETER HIGH
EXETER HIGH's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXETER HIGH this school | 109 | 69.7% | 28.7% |
| EAST NEWTON HIGH GRANBY | 445 | 57.8% | 40.2% |
| SOUTHWEST HIGH WASHBURN | 236 | 60.2% | 27.8% |
| BUNKER HIGH BUNKER | 123 | 54.5% | 31.2% |
| LEETON HIGH LEETON | 103 | 50.5% | 20.3% |
| BALLARD HIGH BUTLER | 59 | 49.2% | N/A |
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 EXETER HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #325 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #256 of 453 ▲ 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #446 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #83 of 455 |
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
109
+19 (+21%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 102
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 109 | 8.6 | 12.7:1 | 70% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 9.7 | 11.8:1 | 79% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 8.4 | 11.2:1 | 71% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 8 | 11.3:1 | 61% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 100 | 7.6 | 13.2:1 | 74% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 106 | 6 | 17.7:1 | 71% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 61% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 9 | 9.1:1 | 37% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 102 | 10 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EXETER HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (100 to 109); teachers up 13% (7.6 to 8.6).
About EXETER HIGH
EXETER HIGH is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in EXETER, Missouri. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 109 students. That is 78% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
EXETER HIGH falls under EXETER R-VI, which has 2 schools enrolling 333 students.
By race and ethnicity, EXETER HIGH is 86% White. Enrollment also includes 7% Asian. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at EXETER HIGH are from different groups.
Staffing at EXETER HIGH comes to 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7:1. The average for high schools in Missouri is about 12.2:1. On the income side, 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
EXETER HIGH posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.7%, compared with a predicted 33.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Barry County, the median household earns about $58,346 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Barry County has 18 public schools with about 4,974 students, including EXETER HIGH.
EXETER HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile from EXETER ELEM., its nearest public school. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, EXETER HIGH ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 90 to 109, a 21% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.3:1 to 12.7:1.
The discussion board for EXETER HIGH is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,033
Census ACS
Median income
$58,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Exeter High schools
One other US public school is named Exeter High. EXETER HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Exeter High SchoolEXETER, NH · 1,348 students
Nearby schools
- EXETER ELEM.0.0 mi · 224
- CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATE4.2 mi · 383
- CASSVILLE MIDDLE4.2 mi · 395
- EUNICE THOMAS ELEM.4.2 mi · 457
- CASSVILLE HIGH4.3 mi · 586
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE6.0 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About EXETER HIGHHow large is EXETER HIGH?
EXETER HIGH enrolls approximately 109 students in grades 09-12.
Is EXETER HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
EXETER HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EXETER HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EXETER HIGH is approximately 12.7:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EXETER HIGH?
At EXETER HIGH, the student body is approximately 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is EXETER HIGH public or private?
EXETER HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by EXETER R-VI.
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