Enrollment
317
High
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSAGE CO. R-II·NCES 291908001030
LINN HIGH
141 WILDCAT DRIVE, LINN, MO 65051 · (573) 897-4216 · Osage County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
103 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 OSAGE CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
64.5%
MO avg 49.5% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
13.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
317
-50 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.4:1
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LINN HIGH
As a low-enrollment four-year high school in LINN, Missouri, LINN HIGH works with 317 students from grades 6 through 12, part of OSAGE CO. R-II. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.
LINN HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by OSAGE CO. R-II, a district that educates 597 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, LINN HIGH logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Beyond that, the school records 3% multiracial. Compared to Osage County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 32% of students at LINN HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LINN HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Osage County put median household earnings sit near $76,681, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. LINN HIGH is one of 7 public schools in Osage County (combined enrollment of about 1,460 students).
OSAGE CO. ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LINN HIGH ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.2%.
LINN HIGH operates from an outlying location.
Looking at the recent track record. LINN HIGH's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 367 (now 317). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.
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Osage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,402
Census ACS
Median income
$76,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,460 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- OSAGE CO. ELEM.0.0 mi · 280
- FATIMA ELEM.10.1 mi · 256
- FATIMA HIGH10.1 mi · 426
- OSAGE CO. R-III PRESCHOOL10.6 mi · 56
- BELLE HIGH13.0 mi · 228
- BELLE ELEM.13.0 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About LINN HIGHHow many students attend LINN HIGH?
LINN HIGH enrolls approximately 317 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does LINN HIGH serve?
LINN HIGH serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does LINN HIGH have?
LINN HIGH employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LINN HIGH?
At LINN HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees LINN HIGH?
LINN HIGH is overseen by OSAGE CO. R-II in Osage County.
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