1
Enrollment
1,075
High
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDONALD CO. R-I·NCES 292061001104
MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH
100 MUSTANG DR, ANDERSON, MO 64831 · (417) 845-3322 · McDonald County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,075 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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.
- FThree-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
15.1:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
704 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 258 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 308 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 264 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 245 | 23% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 MCDONALD CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.2pp since 2021
Math
15.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -14.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 32.2% | 42.9% | 17.0% |
| Math | 3.3% | 11.9% | 30.1% | 54.6% |
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 | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.9% | 15.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 15.8% |
| 2022-23 | 40.1% | 22.2% |
| 2021-22 | 47.1% | 29.8% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH
MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH this school | 1,075 | 65.5% | 28.4% |
| SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL SEDALIA | 1,551 | 59.6% | 38.9% |
| NEOSHO HIGH NEOSHO | 1,530 | 53.7% | 38.9% |
| WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH INDEPENDENCE | 1,417 | 70.4% | 34.5% |
| BRANSON HIGH BRANSON | 1,469 | 54.8% | 40.7% |
| TRUMAN HIGH INDEPENDENCE | 1,720 | 62.2% | 34.0% |
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 MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #332 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #403 of 453 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #275 of 382 ▼ 53 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.9pp | #19 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,075 | #90 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #222 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #56 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #87 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #143 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
1,075
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,075 | 71.1 | 15.1:1 | 65% (704) |
| 2023-24 | 1,119 | 72.4 | 15.5:1 | 65% (725) |
| 2022-23 | 1,051 | 70.1 | 15.0:1 | 59% (624) |
| 2020-21 | 1,067 | 63 | 16.9:1 | 67% (711) |
| 2017-18 | 1,119 | 71.5 | 15.7:1 | 63% (702) |
| 2015-16 | 1,174 | 73 | 16.1:1 | 56% (657) |
| 2010-11 | 1,036 | 65 | 15.9:1 | 55% (566) |
| 2000-01 | 888 | 48 | 18.5:1 | 39% (346) |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 36 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,119 to 1,075); teachers unchanged (71.5 to 71.1).
About MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH
MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH is a large high school in Missouri, located in ANDERSON. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,075 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Missouri is roughly 501 students; this school is 115% above that.
MCDONALD CO. R-I has 10 schools and 3,595 students, and MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH is one of those schools.
White students account for 62% of enrollment at MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The chance that two students picked at random at MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH's 71.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.1:1. That ratio is over the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 65%.
The allk12 Grade for MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH is C. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH is -7.0 points: 28.4% actual, 35.4% predicted.
In McDonald County (population about 23,701), median household income is about $52,375, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 11 public schools operate in McDonald County, serving about 3,867 students.
ANDERSON MIDDLE is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH places 6th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,067 in 2020-21 and 1,075 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.9:1 to 15.1:1.
Discussions about MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McDonald County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,701
Census ACS
Median income
$52,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCDONALD CO. R-I
- ANDERSON ELEM.Elementary · 521 students
- SOUTHWEST CITY ELEM.Elementary · 350 students
- NOEL ELEM.Middle · 349 students
- WHITE ROCK ELEM.Elementary · 347 students
- ANDERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 275 students
- NOEL PRIMARYElementary · 249 students
Other schools in ANDERSON
- ANDERSON ELEM.Elementary · 521 students
- ANDERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 275 students
- PINEVILLE PRIMARYElementary · 109 students
Nearby schools
- ANDERSON MIDDLE0.2 mi · 275
- ANDERSON ELEM.0.8 mi · 521
- PINEVILLE PRIMARY2.6 mi · 109
- PINEVILLE ELEM.4.1 mi · 123
- GOODMAN ELEM.6.8 mi · 272
- NOEL ELEM.7.9 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About MCDONALD COUNTY HIGHHow many students attend MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH?
MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH enrolls approximately 1,075 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH serve?
MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH is approximately 15.1:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH?
At MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH, the student body is approximately 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH in?
MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH is part of MCDONALD CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.