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
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 HOLCOMB R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
32.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -34.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 32 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 35 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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
194
-32 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.7:1
% White
82%
was 84%
% Hispanic
14%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HOLCOMB HIGH
HOLCOMB HIGH is one of the minimally staffed 9-12 campuss in HOLCOMB, Missouri, overseen by HOLCOMB R-III, with 194 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 61% leaner than the state mean of about 501.
Within HOLCOMB R-III, which oversees 2 schools and 429 students, HOLCOMB HIGH is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, HOLCOMB HIGH logs that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, HOLCOMB HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.4%, the actual is 62.4%, a residual of +13.0 points.
In the broader community, census data for Dunklin County shows median household income runs about $47,849, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dunklin County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,864 students), of which HOLCOMB HIGH is one.
Nearest neighbor: HOLCOMB ELEM., around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOLCOMB HIGH ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.3%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Trend over the last 7 years. HOLCOMB HIGH's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 226 (now 194). Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.
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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
Nearby schools
- HOLCOMB ELEM.0.1 mi · 235
- BOOTHEEL SCHOOL4.7 mi · 26
- CLARKTON ELEM.4.9 mi · 143
- CLARKTON HIGH4.9 mi · 135
- 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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