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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the FARMINGTON SR. HIGH administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,354
High
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON R-VII·NCES 291191000440
FARMINGTON SR. HIGH
1 BLACK KNIGHT DR, FARMINGTON, MO 63640 · (573) 701-1310 · St. Francois County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,354 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
15.7:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
619 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 342 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 343 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 337 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 332 | 25% |
Student demographics
10%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 FARMINGTON R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -19.2pp since 2021
Math
50.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.4% | 40.3% | 36.2% | 15.0% |
| Math | 23.5% | 27.1% | 30.5% | 18.6% |
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 | 48.7% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 39.2% |
| 2022-23 | 57.9% | 50.2% |
| 2021-22 | 67.9% | 58.9% |
% 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 FARMINGTON SR. HIGH
FARMINGTON SR. HIGH's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARMINGTON SR. HIGH this school | 1,354 | 45.7% | 43.0% |
| UNION HIGH UNION | 956 | 43.2% | 44.8% |
| WEST PLAINS SR. HIGH WEST PLAINS | 1,108 | 50.2% | 37.8% |
| DESOTO SR. HIGH DESOTO | 862 | 42.7% | 52.7% |
| NORTH CO. SR. HIGH BONNE TERRE | 785 | 44.3% | 26.0% |
| BOLIVAR HIGH BOLIVAR | 831 | 41.8% | 44.4% |
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 FARMINGTON SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #145 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #113 of 453 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #194 of 382 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.8pp | #9 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,354 | #67 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #246 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #296 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #220 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.5% | #47 of 151 |
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
1,354
+129 (+11%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 989
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,354 | 86.4 | 15.7:1 | 46% (619) |
| 2023-24 | 1,325 | 82.2 | 16.1:1 | 42% (553) |
| 2022-23 | 1,274 | 82.3 | 15.5:1 | 42% (537) |
| 2020-21 | 1,225 | 80 | 15.3:1 | 41% (504) |
| 2017-18 | 1,193 | 76.9 | 15.5:1 | 47% (561) |
| 2015-16 | 1,147 | 77 | 14.9:1 | 45% (519) |
| 2010-11 | 1,206 | 77 | 15.7:1 | 42% (512) |
| 2000-01 | 1,159 | 67 | 17.3:1 | 28% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 989 | 56 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FARMINGTON SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (1,193 to 1,354); teachers up 12% (76.9 to 86.4).
About FARMINGTON SR. HIGH
FARMINGTON SR. HIGH is one of the public schools in FARMINGTON, Missouri. It is a large high school. The school counts 1,354 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students.
The FARMINGTON R-VII system has 8 schools and 3,937 students.
Federal enrollment data show FARMINGTON SR. HIGH is 95% White. It is also 3% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.7:1, with 86.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.5 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 46% of enrollment. That is lower than the 56% average for public schools in St. Francois County.
The allk12 Grade for FARMINGTON SR. HIGH is B. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, FARMINGTON SR. HIGH is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 43.0% actual, 42.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
Within St. Francois County, the median household income is $57,477, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides FARMINGTON SR. HIGH, St. Francois County has 27 other public schools.
The closest other public school is TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. On proficiency, FARMINGTON SR. HIGH is ahead of the 36.7% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
FARMINGTON SR. HIGH has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, FARMINGTON SR. HIGH's enrollment climbed 11%, to 1,354.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
St. Francois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,999
Census ACS
Median income
$57,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,962 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARMINGTON R-VII
- FARMINGTON MIDDLEMiddle · 557 students
- LINCOLN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 521 students
- TRUMAN LEARNING CENTERElementary · 403 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEM.Elementary · 387 students
- WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.Elementary · 363 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.Elementary · 343 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON MIDDLEMiddle · 557 students
- LINCOLN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 521 students
- TRUMAN LEARNING CENTERElementary · 403 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEM.Elementary · 387 students
- WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.Elementary · 363 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.Elementary · 343 students
Other FARMINGTON Senior HIGH schools
One other US public school is named FARMINGTON Senior HIGH. FARMINGTON SR. HIGH is the largest of the 2.
- Farmington Senior High SchoolFARMINGTON, NH · 214 students
Nearby schools
- TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER0.8 mi · 403
- WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.1.0 mi · 363
- FARMINGTON MIDDLE1.4 mi · 557
- JEFFERSON ELEM.1.5 mi · 343
- LINCOLN INTERMEDIATE1.5 mi · 521
- ROOSEVELT ELEM.1.5 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About FARMINGTON SR. HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at FARMINGTON SR. HIGH?
FARMINGTON SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 1,354 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FARMINGTON SR. HIGH serve?
FARMINGTON SR. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FARMINGTON SR. HIGH?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at FARMINGTON SR. HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FARMINGTON SR. HIGH?
At FARMINGTON SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees FARMINGTON SR. HIGH?
FARMINGTON SR. HIGH is overseen by FARMINGTON R-VII in St. Francois County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.