Enrollment
388
High
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS CO. C-1·NCES 291846000993
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH
21504 STATE HWY 6, LEWISTOWN, MO 63452 · (573) 209-3215 · Lewis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
171 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 LEWIS CO. C-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
MO avg 49.5% . -39.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 21 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 down about 40 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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
388
-32 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.5:1
% White
92%
was 92%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH, a close-knit four-year high school in LEWISTOWN, Missouri, one of the schools within LEWIS CO. C-1, educates 388 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts it 23% below the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by LEWIS CO. C-1, a district that educates 908 students overall.
In terms of who attends, HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH logs that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest is composed of 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Lewis County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 44% of students at HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 48.8%.
In the surrounding community, Lewis County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,934, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH is one of 4 public schools in Lewis County (combined enrollment of about 1,416 students).
The closest other public school is HIGHLAND ELEM., roughly 0.5 miles away. On composite proficiency, HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 50.7%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 420 students in 2018 compared to 388 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- HIGHLAND ELEM.0.5 mi · 520
- MARION CO. HIGH13.2 mi · 98
- MARION CO. ELEM.13.2 mi · 109
- CANTON HIGH13.2 mi · 221
- CANTON ELEM.13.2 mi · 287
- Colonel George Iles Elem Sch18.4 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGHHow large is HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH?
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH serve?
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH have?
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH?
At HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH public or private?
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEWIS CO. C-1.
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