Enrollment
194
High
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLCOMB R-III·NCES 291446000678
HOLCOMB HIGH
102 S CHERRY, HOLCOMB, MO 63852 · (573) 792-3362 · Dunklin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
194 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 7 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 16% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 HOLCOMB R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.7pp since 2021
Math
40.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.0% | 36.7% | 39.0% | 16.0% |
| Math | 8.4% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 26.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.7% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 27.9% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 27.8% |
| 2021-22 | 46.4% | 38.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 HOLCOMB HIGH
HOLCOMB HIGH's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLCOMB HIGH this school | 194 | 100.0% | 31.9% |
| BISMARCK R-V HIGH BISMARCK | 239 | 100.0% | 25.3% |
| CABOOL HIGH CABOOL | 209 | 100.0% | 39.7% |
| GALENA HIGH GALENA | 196 | 100.0% | 21.6% |
| CAMPBELL HIGH CAMPBELL | 235 | 100.0% | 32.1% |
| GIDEON HIGH GIDEON | 102 | 100.0% | 13.8% |
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 HOLCOMB HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Dunklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #291 of 443 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #197 of 453 ▲ 98 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #230 of 382 ▲ 7 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #125 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #350 of 561 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #34 of 455 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #43 of 187 | N/A |
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
194
-30 (-13%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 191
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 194 | 17.3 | 11.2:1 | 100% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 18.8 | 11.5:1 | 100% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 17.8 | 11.8:1 | 100% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 99% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 16.5 | 13.7:1 | 65% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 214 | 17 | 12.6:1 | 61% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 50% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 191 | 13 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOLCOMB HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (226 to 194); teachers up 5% (16.5 to 17.3).
About HOLCOMB HIGH
HOLCOMB HIGH is a very small high school in HOLCOMB R-III, located in HOLCOMB, Missouri. Enrollment totals 194 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 61% below the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri.
Across its 2 schools, HOLCOMB R-III enrolls 429 students. HOLCOMB HIGH is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at HOLCOMB HIGH is White, at 82%. It is also 14% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HOLCOMB HIGH scores 31%.
The school lists 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 100% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Dunklin County is close, at 100%.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, HOLCOMB HIGH's results are 9.5 points above predicted: 31.9% against 22.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Dunklin County show that median household income comes to about $47,849, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 4,864 students.
The closest school to HOLCOMB HIGH is HOLCOMB ELEM., located about 0.1 miles away. HOLCOMB HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. HOLCOMB HIGH's average proficiency of 31.9% compares with 47.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place HOLCOMB HIGH in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 194, from 224 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.2:1 to 11.2:1 over the same years.
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Dunklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,493
Census ACS
Median income
$47,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,864 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Holcomb High schools
One other US public school is named Holcomb High. HOLCOMB HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Holcomb HighHolcomb, KS · 265 students
Nearby schools
- HOLCOMB ELEM.0.1 mi · 235
- BOOTHEEL SCHOOL4.7 mi · 26
- CLARKTON HIGH4.9 mi · 135
- CLARKTON ELEM.4.9 mi · 143
- CAMPBELL ELEM.6.5 mi · 312
- CAMPBELL HIGH6.5 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About HOLCOMB HIGHHow large is HOLCOMB HIGH?
HOLCOMB HIGH enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does HOLCOMB HIGH serve?
HOLCOMB HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HOLCOMB HIGH?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at HOLCOMB HIGH.
How diverse is HOLCOMB HIGH?
HOLCOMB HIGH reports a student body of 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is HOLCOMB HIGH in?
HOLCOMB HIGH is part of HOLCOMB R-III.
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