Enrollment
91
High
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURLEY R-I·NCES 291539000701
HURLEY HIGH
86 HOLT SPRING RD, HURLEY, MO 65675 · (417) 369-3271 · Stone County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
62 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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
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Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
74.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +19.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 74 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 up about 19 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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
91
-24 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 9.3:1
% White
98%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HURLEY HIGH
HURLEY HIGH, a rural-scale senior high in HURLEY, Missouri, overseen by HURLEY R-I, caters to 91 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 82% below typical.
HURLEY R-I runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 215 students. HURLEY HIGH is one of those campuses.
On demographics, HURLEY HIGH logs that nearly all students (98%) are White.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HURLEY HIGH has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.6:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, HURLEY HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.0%, the actual is 51.7%, a residual of +1.7 points.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Stone County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $63,520 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HURLEY HIGH is one of 16 public schools in Stone County (combined enrollment of about 3,406 students).
Nearest neighbor: HURLEY ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HURLEY HIGH. On composite proficiency, HURLEY HIGH comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 58.2%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HURLEY HIGH has declined 21%, going from 115 students in 2018 to 91 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 in 2025.
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Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,048
Census ACS
Median income
$63,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- HURLEY ELEM.0.0 mi · 124
- CRANE HIGH4.5 mi · 237
- CRANE ELEM.4.5 mi · 336
- CLEVER ELEM.6.9 mi · 871
- CLEVER HIGH7.5 mi · 397
- GALENA HIGH8.5 mi · 196
Frequently asked questions
About HURLEY HIGHHow large is HURLEY HIGH?
HURLEY HIGH enrolls approximately 91 students in grades 07-12.
Is HURLEY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
HURLEY HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at HURLEY HIGH?
Approximately 7.6:1 students per teacher at HURLEY HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HURLEY HIGH?
At HURLEY HIGH, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic.
Is HURLEY HIGH public or private?
HURLEY HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by HURLEY R-I.
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