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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASCONADE CO. R-I·NCES 291428000646

HERMANN HIGH

176 BEARCAT CROSSING, HERMANN, MO 65041 · (573) 486-5425 · Gasconade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Enrollment
282
High
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
119 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 95921%
Grade 107426%
Grade 117025%
Grade 127928%
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
26193%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
14451%
Female
13849%

School pathway

Feeds from
HERMANN MIDDLE04–08
Based on grade levels within GASCONADE CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
Math
12.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -27.7pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are down about 28 points since 2021.

MAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-25N/A12.4%
2023-2443.3%17.6%
2022-23N/A23.3%
2021-22N/A40.1%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 HERMANN HIGH

HERMANN HIGH's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HERMANN HIGH this school28242.2%30.4%
BROOKFIELD HIGH
BROOKFIELD
26942.8%46.0%
STOCKTON HIGH
STOCKTON
28943.9%49.1%
Trenton High School
Trenton
31842.5%32.6%
SPARTA HIGH
SPARTA
22742.7%36.3%
IBERIA HIGH
IBERIA
29140.2%32.0%
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 HERMANN HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
30.4%#309 of 443
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.4%#417 of 453
▼ 34
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.3%#244 of 382
Enrollment
ranked largest first
282#268 of 561
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.1:1#14 of 343
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.1%#253 of 343
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
42.2%#258 of 455
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.3%#60 of 187
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 2024-25
Enrollment
282
-77 (-21%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2528227.910.1:142% (119)
2023-2432227.811.6:141% (133)
2022-233232512.9:137% (121)
2020-213592514.4:127% (97)
2017-1831827.111.7:131% (100)
2015-163282513.1:134% (113)
2010-113832913.2:130% (116)
2000-013972615.3:117% (66)
1990-913722415.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERMANN HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (318 to 282); teachers up 3% (27.1 to 27.9).

About HERMANN HIGH

HERMANN HIGH, a small high school, is located in HERMANN, Missouri. A federal count lists 282 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 44% smaller than that.

Within GASCONADE CO. R-I, HERMANN HIGH is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 813 students.

About 93% of the student body at HERMANN HIGH is White. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teacher staffing is 27.9 full-time equivalents, or about 10.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.0 below the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 42%.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for HERMANN HIGH is -13.7 points: 30.4% actual, 44.1% predicted.

Gasconade County has these Census figures: the median household income is $64,232, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gasconade County is home to 7 public schools and about 2,494 public school students.

HERMANN MIDDLE is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of HERMANN HIGH. HERMANN HIGH places 8th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

Federal data place HERMANN HIGH in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment has fallen by 77 students since 2020-21, to 282. The school's ratio fell from 14.4:1 to 10.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Gasconade County at a glance

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Population
14,746
Census ACS
Median income
$64,232
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,494 students

Quick facts

School name
HERMANN HIGH
District
GASCONADE CO. R-I
Address
176 BEARCAT CROSSING, HERMANN, MO 65041
Phone
(573) 486-5425
County
Gasconade County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
282
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
119 (42%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291428000646
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HERMANN HIGH
What is the total enrollment at HERMANN HIGH?
HERMANN HIGH enrolls approximately 282 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does HERMANN HIGH serve?
HERMANN HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does HERMANN HIGH have?
HERMANN HIGH employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at HERMANN HIGH?
Student demographics at HERMANN HIGH are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is HERMANN HIGH in?
HERMANN HIGH is part of GASCONADE CO. R-I.
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