Enrollment
102
High
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIDEON 37·NCES 291278000535
GIDEON HIGH
400 MAIN, GIDEON, MO 63848 · (573) 448-3471 · New Madrid County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
102 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 GIDEON 37. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +18.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 51 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 18 points since 2023.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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
102
-7 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.4:1
% White
95%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
New Madrid County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,731
Census ACS
Median income
$51,881
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,664 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- GIDEON ELEM.0.1 mi · 115
- CLARKTON ELEM.2.6 mi · 143
- CLARKTON HIGH2.6 mi · 135
- BOOTHEEL SCHOOL2.7 mi · 26
- HOLCOMB HIGH6.7 mi · 194
- HOLCOMB ELEM.6.8 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About GIDEON HIGHHow many students attend GIDEON HIGH?
GIDEON HIGH enrolls approximately 102 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does GIDEON HIGH serve?
GIDEON HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does GIDEON HIGH have?
GIDEON HIGH employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at GIDEON HIGH?
Student demographics at GIDEON HIGH are roughly 95% White, 5% Hispanic.
Is GIDEON HIGH public or private?
GIDEON HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by GIDEON 37.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.