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Enrollment
1,019
High
DISTRICT 699 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FESTUS R-VI·NCES 291203000481
FESTUS SR. HIGH
501 WESTWIND DR, FESTUS, MO 63028 · (636) 937-5410 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,019 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
354 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 302 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 255 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 227 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 235 | 23% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 FESTUS R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.0pp since 2021
Math
64.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.2% | 52.6% | 30.5% | 7.6% |
| Math | 28.4% | 36.1% | 24.2% | 11.1% |
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 | 61.8% | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 64.7% | 55.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.9% | 67.4% |
| 2021-22 | 64.8% | 46.9% |
% 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 FESTUS SR. HIGH
FESTUS SR. HIGH's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESTUS SR. HIGH this school | 1,019 | 34.7% | 59.5% |
| KIRKSVILLE SR. HIGH KIRKSVILLE | 791 | 37.7% | 43.7% |
| MARSHFIELD HIGH MARSHFIELD | 865 | 36.5% | 45.4% |
| WARRENTON HIGH WARRENTON | 974 | 38.4% | 36.5% |
| Carl Junction High School Carl Junction | 924 | 31.3% | 50.6% |
| WINDSOR HIGH IMPERIAL | 887 | 30.2% | 40.8% |
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 FESTUS SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #33 of 443 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #33 of 453 ▲ 13 | #1 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #75 of 382 ▼ 21 | #5 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.3pp | #59 of 231 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,019 | #98 of 561 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #319 of 343 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #164 of 343 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #320 of 455 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.9% | #18 of 151 | 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
1,019
+94 (+10%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 732
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 1,019 | 56.6 | 18.0:1 | 35% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 1,023 | 56.3 | 18.2:1 | 35% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 979 | 55.8 | 17.5:1 | 36% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 925 | 55 | 16.8:1 | 32% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 816 | 56.3 | 14.5:1 | 31% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 870 | 57 | 15.3:1 | 34% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 942 | 58 | 16.2:1 | 27% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | 39 | 19.5:1 | 13% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 732 | 36 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FESTUS SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (816 to 1,019); teachers up 1% (56.3 to 56.6).
About FESTUS SR. HIGH
FESTUS SR. HIGH is a large high school located in FESTUS, Missouri. The school had 1,019 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 103% larger than that.
FESTUS SR. HIGH is part of FESTUS R-VI, where 5 schools serve 3,495 students.
The large majority of students at FESTUS SR. HIGH, 87%, are White. The next largest groups are 7% multiracial and 4% Black. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. FESTUS SR. HIGH has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 56.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at FESTUS SR. HIGH was 18.0:1. Among high schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.2:1. FESTUS SR. HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 35%. Across public schools in Jefferson County, the average is about the same, 38%.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, FESTUS SR. HIGH's results are 12.6 points above predicted: 59.5% against 46.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Jefferson County show that median household income is about $82,851, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. FESTUS SR. HIGH is one of 69 public schools in Jefferson County, which together enroll about 36,216 students.
The next-closest public school is FESTUS INTERMEDIATE, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: FESTUS SR. HIGH ranks 2nd of 6 nearby schools, at 59.5% versus a 53.9% average.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
FESTUS SR. HIGH had 925 students in 2020-21 and 1,019 in 2024-25, a 10% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.8:1 in 2020-21 to 18.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FESTUS R-VI
- FESTUS ELEM.Elementary · 1,045 students
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 804 students
- FESTUS MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- Festus Early Childhood CenterElementary · 141 students
Other schools in FESTUS
- FESTUS ELEM.Elementary · 1,045 students
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 804 students
- FESTUS MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 300 students
- DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLEMiddle · 246 students
- TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATEElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATE0.2 mi · 804
- FESTUS ELEM.0.2 mi · 1,045
- FESTUS MIDDLE0.4 mi · 486
- Festus Early Childhood Center1.5 mi · 141
- CRYSTAL CITY ELEM.2.0 mi · 324
- CRYSTAL CITY HIGH2.1 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About FESTUS SR. HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at FESTUS SR. HIGH?
FESTUS SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 1,019 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FESTUS SR. HIGH serve?
FESTUS SR. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FESTUS SR. HIGH?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at FESTUS SR. HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FESTUS SR. HIGH?
At FESTUS SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 87% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is FESTUS SR. HIGH public or private?
FESTUS SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by FESTUS R-VI.
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