Enrollment
88
High
DISTRICT 96 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERMITAGE R-IV·NCES 291431000649
HERMITAGE HIGH
23824 Polk Street, HERMITAGE, MO 65668 · (417) 745-6417 · Hickory County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
88 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 22 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 27% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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 HERMITAGE R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
33.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 8 points since 2021.
MAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.4% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 HERMITAGE HIGH
HERMITAGE HIGH's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERMITAGE HIGH this school | 88 | 100.0% | 47.7% |
| CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH CLIMAX SPRINGS | 90 | 100.0% | 23.0% |
| HUMANSVILLE HIGH HUMANSVILLE | 105 | 100.0% | N/A |
| ZALMA HIGH ZALMA | 73 | 100.0% | 17.9% |
| GIDEON HIGH GIDEON | 102 | 100.0% | 13.8% |
| FAIR PLAY HIGH FAIR PLAY | 119 | 100.0% | 46.0% |
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 HERMITAGE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #479 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 (+7%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 115
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 10.8 | 8.1:1 | 100% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 9.9 | 8.6:1 | 100% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 10.1 | 8.0:1 | 51% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | 61% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 8 | 7.9:1 | 49% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 8 | 10.1:1 | 58% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 81 | 8 | 10.1:1 | 69% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 107 | 10 | 10.7:1 | 50% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERMITAGE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (63 to 88); teachers up 36% (8 to 10.8).
About HERMITAGE HIGH
HERMITAGE HIGH is a very small high school serving families in HERMITAGE, Missouri. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 88 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 501.
The district, HERMITAGE R-IV, operates 3 schools serving 289 students.
White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 2% Hispanic and 2% Black. Among Hickory County residents, the White share is about 94%. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at HERMITAGE HIGH are from different groups.
On staff are 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.1:1. The average for high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 100% of students at HERMITAGE HIGH are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hickory County is 60%.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, HERMITAGE HIGH does better than predicted by 25.3 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.7%; the prediction is 22.4%.
For the population of Hickory County, the median household earns about $39,390 a year, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. HERMITAGE HIGH shares Hickory County with 9 other public schools.
The closest school to HERMITAGE HIGH is HERMITAGE MIDDLE, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Its average proficiency rate of 47.7% is above the 47.5% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies HERMITAGE HIGH's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 6 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.1 students per teacher, compared with 10.3 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hickory County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,585
Census ACS
Median income
$39,390
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,618 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HERMITAGE R-IV
- HERMITAGE ELEM.Elementary · 138 students
- HERMITAGE MIDDLEMiddle · 63 students
Other schools in HERMITAGE
- HERMITAGE ELEM.Elementary · 138 students
- HERMITAGE MIDDLEMiddle · 63 students
Other Hermitage High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hermitage High. HERMITAGE HIGH is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Hermitage HighRichmond, VA · 1,719 students
- HERMITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHERMITAGE, AR · 208 students
Nearby schools
- HERMITAGE MIDDLE0.0 mi · 63
- HERMITAGE ELEM.0.0 mi · 138
- WHEATLAND ELEM.4.9 mi · 140
- WHEATLAND HIGH4.9 mi · 121
- SKYLINE ELEM.6.9 mi · 295
- SKYLINE MIDDLE6.9 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About HERMITAGE HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at HERMITAGE HIGH?
HERMITAGE HIGH enrolls approximately 88 students in grades 09-12.
Is HERMITAGE HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
HERMITAGE HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HERMITAGE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HERMITAGE HIGH is approximately 8.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HERMITAGE HIGH?
HERMITAGE HIGH reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is HERMITAGE HIGH public or private?
HERMITAGE HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by HERMITAGE R-IV.
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