Enrollment
200
High
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORDLAND R-III·NCES 291218000485
FORDLAND HIGH
1248 SCHOOL ST, FORDLAND, MO 65652 · (417) 767-4555 · Webster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
63 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 55 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 25% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 FORDLAND R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
47.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +14.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 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 14 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 23.2% | 24.6% | 31.5% | 20.5% |
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 | N/A | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 79.5% | 33.4% |
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 FORDLAND HIGH
FORDLAND HIGH's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORDLAND HIGH this school | 200 | 31.5% | 34.6% |
| Lathrop High School Lathrop | 272 | 28.3% | N/A |
| MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH MAYSVILLE | 229 | 33.2% | 39.5% |
| CONCORDIA HIGH CONCORDIA | 205 | 33.7% | 42.7% |
| WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON HIGH WELLINGTON | 203 | 28.1% | 39.8% |
| MIDWAY HIGH CLEVELAND | 201 | 33.8% | 37.3% |
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 FORDLAND HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #250 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #143 of 453 ▲ 256 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #10 of 382 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #342 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #87 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #199 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.5% | #351 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
200
+35 (+21%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 191
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 200 | 16.3 | 12.3:1 | 32% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 17.7 | 11.2:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 15.8 | 11.8:1 | 31% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 13 | 12.7:1 | 36% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 15.9 | 10.3:1 | 43% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 16 | 10.5:1 | 45% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 48% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 188 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 29% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 191 | 14 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FORDLAND HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (164 to 200); teachers up 3% (15.9 to 16.3).
About FORDLAND HIGH
FORDLAND HIGH is a small high school in FORDLAND, Missouri, administered by FORDLAND R-III. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 200 students. The typical figure for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students.
FORDLAND R-III (3 schools, 650 students) runs FORDLAND HIGH.
At FORDLAND HIGH, White students make up 90% of the student body. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. FORDLAND HIGH has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.3:1 comes from the school's 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Missouri average about 12.2:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 32% of students at FORDLAND HIGH as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Webster County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
The allk12 Grade for FORDLAND HIGH is C. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
FORDLAND HIGH is 13.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (34.6% versus 48.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
Webster County census figures show that median household income is about $71,155, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 17 public schools operate in Webster County, serving about 5,210 students.
FORDLAND MIDDLE is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, FORDLAND HIGH ranks 7th on average proficiency.
FORDLAND HIGH is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 200 was 21% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 165.
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Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORDLAND R-III
- FORDLAND ELEM.Elementary · 300 students
- FORDLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 150 students
Other schools in FORDLAND
- FORDLAND ELEM.Elementary · 300 students
- FORDLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 150 students
- OZARK CORRECTIONAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- FORDLAND MIDDLE0.0 mi · 150
- FORDLAND ELEM.0.7 mi · 300
- LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE UPPER ELEM.6.6 mi · 538
- LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE PRIMARY7.8 mi · 369
- LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE MIDDLE9.3 mi · 375
- LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE HIGH9.4 mi · 733
Frequently asked questions
About FORDLAND HIGHHow many students attend FORDLAND HIGH?
FORDLAND HIGH enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FORDLAND HIGH serve?
FORDLAND HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does FORDLAND HIGH have?
FORDLAND HIGH employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FORDLAND HIGH?
At FORDLAND HIGH, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is FORDLAND HIGH public or private?
FORDLAND HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORDLAND R-III.
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