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Enrollment
659
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON 58·NCES 291255000524
FULTON SR. HIGH
1 HORNET DR, FULTON, MO 65251 · (573) 590-8100 · Callaway County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
282 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 186 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 156 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 152 | 23% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 FULTON 58. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
35.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.9pp 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 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 5 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.8% | 58.0% | 29.7% | 8.3% |
| Math | 21.0% | 14.6% | 33.9% | 30.4% |
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% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 37.1% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 33.1% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 30.7% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 FULTON SR. HIGH
FULTON SR. HIGH's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FULTON SR. HIGH this school | 659 | 42.8% | 39.5% |
| SENECA HIGH SENECA | 450 | 45.8% | 34.3% |
| CLINTON SR. HIGH CLINTON | 614 | 41.4% | 40.2% |
| MOBERLY SR. HIGH MOBERLY | 655 | 49.9% | 32.2% |
| WARRENTON HIGH WARRENTON | 974 | 38.4% | 36.5% |
| KIRKSVILLE SR. HIGH KIRKSVILLE | 791 | 37.7% | 43.7% |
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 FULTON SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Callaway County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #186 of 443 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #252 of 453 ▼ 46 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #76 of 382 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 659 | #142 of 561 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #263 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #107 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #248 of 455 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #156 of 187 | 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
659
-31 (-4%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 659 | 41.3 | 16.0:1 | 43% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 670 | 44.1 | 15.2:1 | 45% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 43.7 | 15.5:1 | 33% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 690 | 48 | 14.4:1 | 44% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 45.4 | 14.9:1 | 43% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 655 | 37 | 17.7:1 | 45% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 42 | 15.5:1 | 35% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 18% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 36 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FULTON SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (678 to 659); teachers down 9% (45.4 to 41.3).
About FULTON SR. HIGH
FULTON SR. HIGH is a medium-sized high school located in FULTON, Missouri. The school had 659 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Missouri) has about 501 students.
FULTON 58 includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 2,281 students.
FULTON SR. HIGH is 77% White by enrollment. Other students are 9% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Callaway County residents are about 88% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 16.0:1 comes from the school's 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The lunch program counts 43% of students at FULTON SR. HIGH as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 45% average for public schools in Callaway County.
FULTON SR. HIGH's average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.5% is 4.3 points below the 43.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in Callaway County, the median household income is $74,176, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Callaway County has 25 public schools and roughly 5,396 students.
The nearest public school is FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, FULTON SR. HIGH is 4th among 5 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, FULTON SR. HIGH is Town: Distant.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 690 in 2020-21 to 659 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.4:1 to 16.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at FULTON SR. HIGH. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Callaway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,741
Census ACS
Median income
$74,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FULTON 58
- FULTON MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MCINTIRE ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- BUSH ELEM.Elementary · 312 students
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTRElementary · 252 students
- BARTLEY ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
Other schools in FULTON
- FULTON MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MCINTIRE ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- BUSH ELEM.Elementary · 312 students
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTRElementary · 252 students
- BARTLEY ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
- FULTON TREATMENT CTR.High · 30 students
Nearby schools
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR0.5 mi · 252
- FULTON MIDDLE1.1 mi · 513
- BUSH ELEM.1.3 mi · 312
- STARK ELEM.1.5 mi · 19
- WHEELER HIGH1.6 mi · 19
- WHEELER MIDDLE1.6 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About FULTON SR. HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at FULTON SR. HIGH?
FULTON SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 659 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FULTON SR. HIGH serve?
FULTON SR. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FULTON SR. HIGH?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at FULTON SR. HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FULTON SR. HIGH?
At FULTON SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is FULTON SR. HIGH public or private?
FULTON SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by FULTON 58.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.