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.