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Enrollment
390
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON CO. R-I·NCES 291941001053
MACON SENIOR HIGH
702 N MISSOURI, MACON, MO 63552 · (660) 385-5748 · Macon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Missouri public high schools
- B-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.
- ·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
13.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
147 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 90 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 28% |
Student demographics
19%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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
41.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.6pp 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 down about 3 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 20.0% | 21.1% | 38.8% | 20.0% |
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 | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 60.3% | 35.8% |
| 2021-22 | 53.9% | 43.7% |
% 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
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MACON SENIOR HIGH's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACON SENIOR HIGH this school | 390 | 37.7% | 38.2% |
| NORTH CALLAWAY HIGH KINGDOM CITY | 347 | 36.6% | 35.2% |
| PALMYRA HIGH PALMYRA | 331 | 36.6% | 42.1% |
| RICHMOND HIGH RICHMOND | 474 | 36.9% | 27.9% |
| BOWLING GREEN HIGH BOWLING GREEN | 373 | 36.2% | 33.1% |
| NEW BLOOMFIELD HIGH NEW BLOOMFIELD | 309 | 37.9% | 40.6% |
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 MACON SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #212 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #194 of 453 ▼ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #88 of 382 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #212 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #142 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.6% | #207 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #292 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #90 of 187 |
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
390
-54 (-12%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 390 | 29.2 | 13.4:1 | 38% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 27.9 | 15.0:1 | 37% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 27.8 | 15.8:1 | 30% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 30% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 26.7 | 16.0:1 | 40% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 41% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 33% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 26 | 18.2:1 | 23% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 26 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MACON SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (426 to 390); teachers up 9% (26.7 to 29.2).
About MACON SENIOR HIGH
MACON SENIOR HIGH is a low-enrollment high school in MACON CO. R-I, located in MACON, Missouri. Enrollment is 390 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
MACON CO. R-I runs 3 schools with a combined 1,174 students. MACON SENIOR HIGH is one of them.
About 90% of the student body at MACON SENIOR HIGH is White. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 4% Black. The White share in Macon County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
MACON SENIOR HIGH operates with 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.4:1. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 13.4:1 here. MACON SENIOR HIGH reports 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 9 points below the 47% average for public schools in Macon County.
Measured against Missouri public high schools, MACON SENIOR HIGH receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, MACON SENIOR HIGH would score about 45.8%. It scores 38.2%, 7.6 points below that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Macon County, the median household income is $62,357, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. MACON SENIOR HIGH is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from MACON SENIOR HIGH. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, MACON SENIOR HIGH is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
MACON SENIOR HIGH is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 390, a 12% decrease from 444 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 17.8:1 to 13.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,163
Census ACS
Median income
$62,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,015 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MACON CO. R-I
- MACON ELEMENTARYElementary · 509 students
- MACON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 275 students
- FAMILY LITERACY CENTERCombined
- MACON AREA CTE CENTERHigh
Other schools in MACON
- MACON ELEMENTARYElementary · 509 students
- MACON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 275 students
- FAMILY LITERACY CENTERCombined
- MACON AREA CTE CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 275
- MACON ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 509
- BEVIER ELEM.5.2 mi · 159
- BEVIER HIGH5.2 mi · 61
- CALLAO ELEM.8.7 mi · 35
- ATLANTA ELEM.10.3 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About MACON SENIOR HIGHHow many students attend MACON SENIOR HIGH?
MACON SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 390 students in grades 09-12.
Is MACON SENIOR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
MACON SENIOR HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MACON SENIOR HIGH have?
MACON SENIOR HIGH employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MACON SENIOR HIGH?
At MACON SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is MACON SENIOR HIGH public or private?
MACON SENIOR HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by MACON CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.