Enrollment
298
High
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE CO. C-1·NCES 291440000672
LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH
807A W 31ST, HIGGINSVILLE, MO 64037 · (660) 584-3661 · Lafayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Missouri public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
134 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 81 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 26% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 LAFAYETTE CO. C-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
41.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +21.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 22 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 20.5% | 20.5% | 23.2% | 35.6% |
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 | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.8% |
| 2022-23 | 34.6% |
| 2021-22 | 19.4% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH
LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH this school | 298 | 45.0% | 29.9% |
| STOCKTON HIGH STOCKTON | 289 | 43.9% | 49.1% |
| DIXON HIGH DIXON | 271 | 43.9% | 24.1% |
| Trenton High School Trenton | 318 | 42.5% | 32.6% |
| CRYSTAL CITY HIGH CRYSTAL CITY | 238 | 47.5% | 42.8% |
| HERMANN HIGH HERMANN | 282 | 42.2% | 30.4% |
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 LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lafayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #314 of 443 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #195 of 453 ▲ 176 | #3 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #259 of 561 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #98 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #182 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #226 of 455 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #147 of 151 | 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
298
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 298 | 23.9 | 12.5:1 | 45% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 24.3 | 11.9:1 | 39% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 24.7 | 12.6:1 | 41% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 38% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 25.3 | 11.7:1 | 42% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 39% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 37% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 19% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 269 | 22 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (297 to 298); teachers down 6% (25.3 to 23.9).
About LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH
LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH, located in HIGGINSVILLE, Missouri, is a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 298 students. That compares with an average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
LAFAYETTE CO. C-1 enrolls 961 students in 3 schools, including LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH.
Roughly 89% of students at LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH are White. Other groups include 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Lafayette County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH scores 21%.
There are 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH, giving a ratio of 12.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Missouri is similar, at 12.2:1. A total of 134 students, or 45%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Missouri public high schools, LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH outscored 25%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.9%, compared with a predicted 43.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Lafayette County, the median household earns about $80,612 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Lafayette County, 19 public schools serve about 5,064 students.
LAFAYETTE CO. MIDDLE is the nearest public school to LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH's location as Town: Distant.
Enrollment decreased 3% over 4 years, reaching 298 in 2024-25.
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Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,612
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAFAYETTE CO. C-1
- GRANDVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- LAFAYETTE CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 223 students
Other schools in HIGGINSVILLE
- GRANDVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- LAFAYETTE CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 223 students
- ROLLING MEADOW SCHOOLCombined · 4 students
Nearby schools
- LAFAYETTE CO. MIDDLE0.1 mi · 223
- GRANDVIEW ELEM.0.2 mi · 440
- ROLLING MEADOW SCHOOL0.3 mi · 4
- CONCORDIA ELEM.9.9 mi · 247
- SANTA FE HIGH9.9 mi · 154
- CONCORDIA HIGH10.4 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About LAFAYETTE CO. HIGHHow many students attend LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH?
LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 09-12.
Is LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH have?
LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH?
At LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH in?
LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH is part of LAFAYETTE CO. C-1.
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