MEADVILLE HIGH

MEADVILLE HIGH is one of the tiny secondary schools in MEADVILLE, Missouri, operated by MEADVILLE R-IV, with 101 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 80% leaner than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.

Across the 2 schools in MEADVILLE R-IV (215 students total), MEADVILLE HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, MEADVILLE HIGH reports that nearly all students (99%) are White.

Looking at school resources, MEADVILLE HIGH reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Linn County (around 42%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MEADVILLE HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.1%.

Across the wider county, Linn County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,635, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Linn County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,070 students), of which MEADVILLE HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: MEADVILLE ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MEADVILLE HIGH ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 62.0%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 111 students in 2018 compared to 101 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 94% to 99%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.