Enrollment
188
High
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLASGOW·NCES 291290000540
GLASGOW HIGH
860 RANDOLPH, GLASGOW, MO 65254 · (660) 338-2012 · Howard County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
53 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 GLASGOW. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -18.9pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
188
+30 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.5:1
% White
93%
was 87%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GLASGOW HIGH
Set in GLASGOW, Missouri, GLASGOW HIGH is an one-room-style 9-12 campus, part of GLASGOW. It works with 188 students across grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 62% below typical.
GLASGOW HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by GLASGOW, a district that hosts 314 students overall.
On demographics, GLASGOW HIGH reports that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 2% Black.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Howard County (around 41%), the school's rate is south of typical.
After controlling for student poverty, GLASGOW HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.7%, the actual is 40.1%, a residual of -10.6 points.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Howard County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $65,938 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GLASGOW HIGH is one of 7 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 1,373 students).
GLASGOW ELEMENTARY. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GLASGOW HIGH at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 53.5%.
GLASGOW HIGH operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 19%: 158 students in 2018 compared to 188 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 87% to 93%.
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Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,147
Census ACS
Median income
$65,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,373 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- GLASGOW ELEMENTARY.0.0 mi · 126
- GILLIAM ELEM.9.1 mi · 38
- FAYETTE HIGH9.3 mi · 188
- WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE9.4 mi · 155
- LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.9.4 mi · 324
- ALEXANDER ELEM.12.4 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About GLASGOW HIGHHow large is GLASGOW HIGH?
GLASGOW HIGH enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 06-12.
Is GLASGOW HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
GLASGOW HIGH is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at GLASGOW HIGH?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at GLASGOW HIGH.
How diverse is GLASGOW HIGH?
GLASGOW HIGH reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is GLASGOW HIGH in?
GLASGOW HIGH is part of GLASGOW.
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