Enrollment
181
High
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN RIDGE R-VIII·NCES 291329000564
GREEN RIDGE HIGH
401 W PETTIS ST, GREEN RIDGE, MO 65332 · (660) 527-3315 · Pettis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
78 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 GREEN RIDGE R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +16.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 44 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 16 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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
181
+4 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.1:1
% White
85%
was 96%
% Hispanic
9%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GREEN RIDGE HIGH
Set in GREEN RIDGE, Missouri, GREEN RIDGE HIGH is a minimally staffed senior high, one of the schools within GREEN RIDGE R-VIII. It enrolls 181 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 64% below typical.
Across the 2 schools in GREEN RIDGE R-VIII (352 students total), GREEN RIDGE HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, GREEN RIDGE HIGH lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%); the rest breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Pettis County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, GREEN RIDGE HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 53.6%, a residual of +3.2 points.
Around the school, census data for Pettis County shows median household earnings sit near $60,430, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. GREEN RIDGE HIGH is one of 20 public schools in Pettis County (combined enrollment of about 6,820 students).
Nearest neighbor: GREEN RIDGE ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, GREEN RIDGE HIGH comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 43.3%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Looking at the recent track record. GREEN RIDGE HIGH's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 177 (now 181). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 96% to 85%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.
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Pettis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- GREEN RIDGE ELEM.0.0 mi · 171
- WINDSOR HIGH8.2 mi · 334
- WINDSOR ELEM.8.8 mi · 356
- SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL9.1 mi · 1,551
- SKYLINE ELEM.9.4 mi · 483
- E W Thompson9.6 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About GREEN RIDGE HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at GREEN RIDGE HIGH?
GREEN RIDGE HIGH enrolls approximately 181 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does GREEN RIDGE HIGH serve?
GREEN RIDGE HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GREEN RIDGE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GREEN RIDGE HIGH is approximately 12.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at GREEN RIDGE HIGH?
Student demographics at GREEN RIDGE HIGH are roughly 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is GREEN RIDGE HIGH public or private?
GREEN RIDGE HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by GREEN RIDGE R-VIII.
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