Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GAINESVILLE R-V·NCES 291260000526
GAINESVILLE HIGH
422 Bulldog Drive, GAINESVILLE, MO 65655 · (417) 679-4200 · Ozark County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
222 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 GAINESVILLE R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +13.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
-6 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 11.3:1
% White
98%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GAINESVILLE HIGH
As a cozy secondary school in GAINESVILLE, Missouri, GAINESVILLE HIGH teaches 287 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within GAINESVILLE R-V. That puts it 43% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.
Across the 3 schools in GAINESVILLE R-V (605 students total), GAINESVILLE HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, GAINESVILLE HIGH shows that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Ozark County as a whole.
On the resource side, GAINESVILLE HIGH lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ozark County (around 69%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GAINESVILLE HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.8%; this one delivers 56.6%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Ozark County indicate median household earnings sit near $44,163, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Ozark County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,458 students), of which GAINESVILLE HIGH is one.
GAINESVILLE PRESCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around GAINESVILLE HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GAINESVILLE HIGH at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.3%.
GAINESVILLE HIGH operates from an outlying location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GAINESVILLE HIGH has changed only slightly, going from 293 students in 2018 to 287 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for GAINESVILLE HIGH typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Ozark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,873
Census ACS
Median income
$44,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GAINESVILLE R-V
- GAINESVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 292 students
- GAINESVILLE PRESCHOOLElementary · 26 students
Other schools in GAINESVILLE
- GAINESVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 292 students
- GAINESVILLE PRESCHOOLElementary · 26 students
Nearby schools
- GAINESVILLE PRESCHOOL0.0 mi · 26
- GAINESVILLE ELEM.0.2 mi · 292
- BAKERSFIELD HIGH14.9 mi · 215
- BAKERSFIELD ELEM.14.9 mi · 177
- DORA ELEM.15.1 mi · 147
- DORA HIGH15.1 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About GAINESVILLE HIGHHow large is GAINESVILLE HIGH?
GAINESVILLE HIGH enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does GAINESVILLE HIGH serve?
GAINESVILLE HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does GAINESVILLE HIGH have?
GAINESVILLE HIGH employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at GAINESVILLE HIGH?
Student demographics at GAINESVILLE HIGH are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is GAINESVILLE HIGH in?
GAINESVILLE HIGH is part of GAINESVILLE R-V.
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