Enrollment
415
High
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V·NCES 291194000445
MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH
3221 SE STATE RTE H, FAUCETT, MO 64448 · (816) 238-1646 · Buchanan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
74 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
18.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023.
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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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
415
+92 (+28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.8:1
% White
95%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH
MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH is a small high school in FAUCETT, Missouri, one of the schools within MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V. The school instructs 415 students in grades 7 through 12.
Within MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V, which oversees 2 schools and 891 students, MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH records that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder reads as 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Buchanan County's rate of about 69%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.0%.
In the area at large, census data for Buchanan County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,158 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Buchanan County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,825 students), MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is MID-BUCHANAN ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH has expanded 28%, going from 323 students in 2018 to 415 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,568
Census ACS
Median income
$62,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
11,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.0.0 mi · 476
- SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE5.8 mi · 404
- HOSEA ELEM.6.0 mi · 422
- HYDE ELEM.6.0 mi · 352
- BENTON HIGH6.1 mi · 682
- Lake Early Learning Center6.6 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGHHow large is MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH?
MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH serve?
MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH is approximately 13.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH?
At MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH?
MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH is overseen by MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V in Buchanan County.
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