Enrollment
124
High
DISTRICT 93 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGBEE R-VIII·NCES 291437000667
HIGBEE HIGH
101 EVANS ST, HIGBEE, MO 65257 · (660) 456-7206 · Randolph County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Missouri public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
69 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 16% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
20.4%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100.
MAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 8.8% |
| 2022-23 | 7.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 HIGBEE HIGH
HIGBEE HIGH's state test result (15.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGBEE HIGH this school | 124 | 55.6% | 15.7% |
| WHEATLAND HIGH WHEATLAND | 121 | 57.0% | 38.4% |
| NORTH HARRISON HIGH EAGLEVILLE | 106 | 53.8% | 42.2% |
| WELLSVILLE-MIDDLETOWN HS WELLSVILLE | 145 | 53.8% | 22.5% |
| STOUTLAND HIGH STOUTLAND | 158 | 55.1% | 19.8% |
| MACKS CREEK HIGH MACKS CREEK | 140 | 52.1% | 25.0% |
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 HIGBEE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #410 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #371 of 453 ▲ 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #430 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #138 of 455 |
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
124
+70 (+130%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 128
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 124 | 13.1 | 9.5:1 | 56% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 7.5 | 9.9:1 | 47% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 7.7 | 8.3:1 | 34% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 7 | 7.7:1 | 44% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 93 | 10.9 | 8.5:1 | 49% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 102 | 10 | 10.2:1 | 52% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 11 | 9.1:1 | 54% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 113 | 9 | 12.6:1 | 40% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 128 | 10 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGBEE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (93 to 124); teachers up 20% (10.9 to 13.1).
About HIGBEE HIGH
HIGBEE HIGH is a small high school that serves part of HIGBEE, Missouri. It enrolled 124 students in grades 6 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students each.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in HIGBEE R-VIII totals 278 students.
HIGBEE HIGH's enrollment is 94% White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
HIGBEE HIGH employs 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. HIGBEE HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 56%. For comparison, public schools in Randolph County average 54%.
allk12 grades HIGBEE HIGH an F. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After accounting for student poverty, HIGBEE HIGH is in the bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 15.7% is 23.4 points below the 39.0% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Randolph County, the median household income is $53,033, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Randolph County has 17 public schools and roughly 3,375 students.
HIGBEE ELEM. is located less than a tenth of a mile from HIGBEE HIGH. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, HIGBEE HIGH is behind the 39.8% nearby average, ranking 7th of 7.
The NCES locale for HIGBEE HIGH is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 54 in 2020-21 and 124 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 9.5 students per teacher, compared with 7.7 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at HIGBEE HIGH. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,365
Census ACS
Median income
$53,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGBEE R-VIII
- HIGBEE ELEM.Elementary · 104 students
- HIGBEE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 50 students
Other schools in HIGBEE
- HIGBEE ELEM.Elementary · 104 students
- HIGBEE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 50 students
Nearby schools
- HIGBEE ELEM.0.0 mi · 104
- HIGBEE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 50
- RENICK ELEM.5.9 mi · 80
- MOBERLY SR. HIGH7.8 mi · 655
- MOBERLY MIDDLE8.0 mi · 440
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR8.1 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About HIGBEE HIGHHow many students attend HIGBEE HIGH?
HIGBEE HIGH enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does HIGBEE HIGH serve?
HIGBEE HIGH serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HIGBEE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HIGBEE HIGH is approximately 9.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGBEE HIGH?
At HIGBEE HIGH, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HIGBEE HIGH public or private?
HIGBEE HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by HIGBEE R-VIII.
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