Enrollment
180
High
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND R-III·NCES 291052000352
LAKELAND HIGH
12530 LAKELAND SCHOOL DR, DEEPWATER, MO 64740 · (417) 644-2223 · St. Clair County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Missouri public high schools
- C-Test 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.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
11.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
115 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 19% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 LAKELAND R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
20.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -12.1pp since 2021
Math
31.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.8% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 19.4% | 24.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.7% | 22.8% |
| 2021-22 | 32.9% | 20.2% |
% 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
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 LAKELAND HIGH
LAKELAND HIGH's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKELAND HIGH this school | 180 | 63.9% | 20.8% |
| Viburnum High Viburnum | 179 | 64.2% | 29.8% |
| VAN BUREN HIGH VAN BUREN | 221 | 64.3% | 30.3% |
| SEYMOUR HIGH SEYMOUR | 226 | 59.7% | 32.4% |
| CLEARWATER HIGH PIEDMONT | 230 | 62.2% | 13.5% |
| Naylor High School Naylor | 155 | 58.7% | 32.7% |
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 LAKELAND HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #383 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #296 of 453 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #359 of 382 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #96 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #366 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #93 of 455 |
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
180
-26 (-13%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 180 | 16.4 | 11.0:1 | 64% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 16.4 | 11.0:1 | 63% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 16.1 | 11.8:1 | 53% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 63% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 16 | 11.5:1 | 57% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | 56% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 15 | 12.8:1 | 48% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 40% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 16 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKELAND HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (184 to 180); teachers up 2% (16 to 16.4).
About LAKELAND HIGH
Among the schools in DEEPWATER, Missouri, is LAKELAND HIGH, a small high school. The latest federal count shows 180 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 64% lower.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in LAKELAND R-III totals 475 students.
LAKELAND HIGH's enrollment is 91% White. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at LAKELAND HIGH in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.0:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The lunch program counts 64% of students at LAKELAND HIGH as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades LAKELAND HIGH a C-. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, LAKELAND HIGH is 15.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 20.8%. Predicted: 36.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for St. Clair County show that the median household income is $53,043, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. There are 7 public schools in St. Clair County, enrolling about 1,338 students in all.
LAKELAND ELEM. is the public school closest to LAKELAND HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. LAKELAND HIGH is 6th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies LAKELAND HIGH's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 206 in 2020-21 to 180 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.9:1 in 2020-21 to 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for LAKELAND HIGH can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,587
Census ACS
Median income
$53,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKELAND R-III
- LAKELAND ELEM.Elementary · 223 students
- Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSEElementary · 72 students
Other Lakeland High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lakeland High. LAKELAND HIGH is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Lakeland HighSuffolk, VA · 1,045 students
- Lakeland High SchoolWHITE LAKE, MI · 1,012 students
- LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOLSHRUB OAK, NY · 966 students
- Lakeland HighMinocqua, WI · 696 students
Nearby schools
- LAKELAND ELEM.0.0 mi · 223
- CLINTON SR. HIGH10.6 mi · 614
- HENRY ELEM.10.8 mi · 365
- CLINTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL10.9 mi · 395
- LEESVILLE ELEM.11.0 mi · 91
- CLINTON MIDDLE11.1 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About LAKELAND HIGHHow large is LAKELAND HIGH?
LAKELAND HIGH enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 07-12.
Is LAKELAND HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKELAND HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does LAKELAND HIGH have?
LAKELAND HIGH employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at LAKELAND HIGH?
Student demographics at LAKELAND HIGH are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is LAKELAND HIGH in?
LAKELAND HIGH is part of LAKELAND R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.