Enrollment
230
High
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX CO. R-I·NCES 291128000397
KNOX CO. HIGH
55701 STATE HWY 6, EDINA, MO 63537 · (660) 397-2231 · Knox County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
137 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 KNOX CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
33.7%
MO avg 49.5% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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
230
-28 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.1:1
% White
96%
was 96%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KNOX CO. HIGH
As a close-knit four-year high school in EDINA, Missouri, KNOX CO. HIGH teaches 230 students from grades 6 through 12, one of the schools within KNOX CO. R-I. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so KNOX CO. HIGH sits 54% leaner than that benchmark.
KNOX CO. HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by KNOX CO. R-I, a district that educates 498 students overall.
Demographically, KNOX CO. HIGH logs that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Knox County as a whole.
On the resource side, KNOX CO. HIGH lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KNOX CO. HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.0%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Knox County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,788, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Knox County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 498 students), KNOX CO. HIGH is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is KNOX CO. ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KNOX CO. HIGH at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.5%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 258 students in 2018 compared to 230 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the KNOX CO. HIGH community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,756
Census ACS
Median income
$57,788
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- KNOX CO. ELEM.0.0 mi · 268
- ADAIR CO. HIGH12.8 mi · 71
- ADAIR CO. ELEM.12.8 mi · 73
- SCOTLAND CO. ELEM.21.0 mi · 252
- SCOTLAND CO. HIGH21.0 mi · 253
- LA PLATA HIGH21.3 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About KNOX CO. HIGHHow many students attend KNOX CO. HIGH?
KNOX CO. HIGH enrolls approximately 230 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does KNOX CO. HIGH serve?
KNOX CO. HIGH serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at KNOX CO. HIGH?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at KNOX CO. HIGH.
How diverse is KNOX CO. HIGH?
KNOX CO. HIGH reports a student body of 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is KNOX CO. HIGH in?
KNOX CO. HIGH is part of KNOX CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.