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Enrollment
734
High
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEXICO 59·NCES 292081001137
MEXICO HIGH
639 N WADE, MEXICO, MO 65265 · (573) 581-4296 · Audrain County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
359 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 183 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 185 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 204 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 162 | 22% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.4%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
28.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 2 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.0% | 35.4% | 33.1% | 27.3% |
| Math | 9.2% | 19.4% | 38.8% | 32.4% |
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 | 39.4% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 29.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.6% | 32.5% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 26.7% |
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 MEXICO HIGH
MEXICO HIGH's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXICO HIGH this school | 734 | 48.9% | 34.1% |
| BENTON HIGH ST JOSEPH | 682 | 46.9% | 29.8% |
| MOBERLY SR. HIGH MOBERLY | 655 | 49.9% | 32.2% |
| FULTON SR. HIGH FULTON | 659 | 42.8% | 39.5% |
| WRIGHT CITY HIGH WRIGHT CITY | 566 | 42.8% | 39.3% |
| SENECA HIGH SENECA | 450 | 45.8% | 34.3% |
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 MEXICO HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #261 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #317 of 453 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #282 of 382 ▼ 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 734 | #128 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #247 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #95 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #193 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #104 of 151 |
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
734
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 830
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 734 | 46.8 | 15.7:1 | 49% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 760 | 44 | 17.3:1 | 51% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 746 | 44.7 | 16.7:1 | 53% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 53% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 42.7 | 16.4:1 | 50% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 49% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | 42 | 18.0:1 | 41% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 41 | 19.3:1 | 22% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 830 | 42 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEXICO HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (700 to 734); teachers up 10% (42.7 to 46.8).
About MEXICO HIGH
A mid-sized high school in MEXICO, Missouri, MEXICO HIGH is part of MEXICO 59. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 734 students. That compares with an average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
MEXICO 59 counts 5 schools and 2,374 students, including MEXICO HIGH.
At MEXICO HIGH, 74% of students are White. The remaining students are 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 6% Black. Census figures show Audrain County is about 89% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MEXICO HIGH scores 44%.
MEXICO HIGH has 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 49% at MEXICO HIGH. That is lower than the 75% average for public schools in Audrain County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 41.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Audrain County show that the median household earns about $59,448 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Audrain County, 14 public schools serve about 3,243 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, HAWTHORNE ELEM., is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 4. On average proficiency, MEXICO HIGH is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 702 to 734.
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Audrain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,548
Census ACS
Median income
$59,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MEXICO 59
- MEXICO MIDDLEMiddle · 461 students
- HAWTHORNE ELEM.Elementary · 442 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 418 students
- MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 319 students
- DAVIS H. HART CAREER CTR.High
Other schools in MEXICO
- MEXICO MIDDLEMiddle · 461 students
- HAWTHORNE ELEM.Elementary · 442 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 418 students
- MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 319 students
- DAVIS H. HART CAREER CTR.High
- N.E. COMMUNITY TREATMENT CTR.High
Other Mexico High schools
One other US public school is named Mexico High. MEXICO HIGH is the largest of the 2.
- MEXICO HIGH SCHOOLMEXICO, NY · 619 students
Nearby schools
- HAWTHORNE ELEM.0.3 mi · 442
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.1.1 mi · 418
- MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.1 mi · 319
- MEXICO MIDDLE1.1 mi · 461
- NORTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL11.1 mi · 218
- COMMUNITY ELEM.13.1 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About MEXICO HIGHHow many students attend MEXICO HIGH?
MEXICO HIGH enrolls approximately 734 students in grades 09-12.
Is MEXICO HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
MEXICO HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at MEXICO HIGH?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at MEXICO HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MEXICO HIGH?
At MEXICO HIGH, the student body is approximately 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is MEXICO HIGH in?
MEXICO HIGH is part of MEXICO 59.
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