GIDEON HIGH

GIDEON HIGH is a minimally staffed secondary school in GIDEON, Missouri, run under GIDEON 37. The school teaches 102 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 80% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in GIDEON 37 (217 students total), GIDEON HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GIDEON HIGH logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic. By comparison, New Madrid County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GIDEON HIGH falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 49.4%; this one comes in at 24.3%, -25.1 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, New Madrid County reports that median household income runs about $51,881, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, New Madrid County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,664 students), of which GIDEON HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is GIDEON ELEM., roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GIDEON HIGH at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GIDEON HIGH has fell 6%, going from 109 students in 2018 to 102 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.