Enrollment
88
High
DISTRICT 82 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDEN CITY R-III·NCES 291293000542
GOLDEN CITY HIGH
1208 WALNUT ST, GOLDEN CITY, MO 64748 · (417) 537-8311 · Barton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Missouri public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
55 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 17% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 GOLDEN CITY R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.9pp since 2021
Math
26.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.3% | 22.6% | 43.3% | 22.6% |
| Math | 11.5% | 15.3% | 46.1% | 26.9% |
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 | 33.9% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 52.5% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 39.1% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 14.3% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 GOLDEN CITY HIGH
GOLDEN CITY HIGH's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN CITY HIGH this school | 88 | 62.5% | 32.3% |
| COUCH HIGH MYRTLE | 92 | 64.1% | 35.4% |
| SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS LUDLOW | 89 | 61.8% | 21.9% |
| MERCER HIGH MERCER | 58 | 62.1% | N/A |
| NIANGUA HIGH NIANGUA | 126 | 61.1% | 16.7% |
| DELTA HIGH DELTA | 117 | 64.1% | 33.2% |
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 GOLDEN CITY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #478 of 561 |
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
88
-6 (-6%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 88 | 10.6 | 8.3:1 | 63% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 10.5 | 7.2:1 | 63% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 11.5 | 7.3:1 | 65% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 11 | 8.6:1 | 67% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 11.2 | 8.7:1 | 67% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 91 | 11 | 8.3:1 | 69% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 125 | 12 | 10.4:1 | 56% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 114 | 10 | 11.4:1 | 24% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 93 | 10 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOLDEN CITY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (97 to 88); teachers down 5% (11.2 to 10.6).
About GOLDEN CITY HIGH
GOLDEN CITY HIGH is a very small high school in GOLDEN CITY, Missouri, administered by GOLDEN CITY R-III. The school counted 88 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 12. That is 82% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
GOLDEN CITY HIGH is a school in GOLDEN CITY R-III. The district has 2 schools and 164 students.
Roughly 86% of students at GOLDEN CITY HIGH are White. Enrollment also includes 10% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, GOLDEN CITY HIGH scores 24%.
There are 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 8.3:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Barton County is 51%.
GOLDEN CITY HIGH holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Missouri public high schools.
GOLDEN CITY HIGH is 4.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (32.3% versus 36.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
The school is in Barton County, where median household income comes to about $51,635, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Barton County counts 10 public schools with about 1,593 students.
GOLDEN CITY ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts GOLDEN CITY HIGH at 7th of 8.
The federal government classifies GOLDEN CITY HIGH's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 88, compared with 94 in 2020-21.
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Barton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,690
Census ACS
Median income
$51,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,593 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- GOLDEN CITY ELEM.0.0 mi · 76
- LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL7.8 mi · 60
- LOCKWOOD HIGH7.8 mi · 102
- LOCKWOOD ELEM.8.1 mi · 142
- EAST ELEM.11.3 mi · 281
- Jasper Co. High School11.6 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About GOLDEN CITY HIGHHow large is GOLDEN CITY HIGH?
GOLDEN CITY HIGH enrolls approximately 88 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does GOLDEN CITY HIGH serve?
GOLDEN CITY HIGH serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does GOLDEN CITY HIGH have?
GOLDEN CITY HIGH employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
How diverse is GOLDEN CITY HIGH?
GOLDEN CITY HIGH reports a student body of 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is GOLDEN CITY HIGH in?
GOLDEN CITY HIGH is part of GOLDEN CITY R-III.
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