Enrollment
270
High
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLER R-II·NCES 292100001148
MILLER HIGH
110 W 6TH ST, MILLER, MO 65707 · (417) 452-3271 · Lawrence County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Missouri public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
14.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
168 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 16% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 MILLER R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +15.7pp since 2021
Math
30.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +16.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.9% | 33.5% | 38.9% | 17.5% |
| Math | 8.5% | 21.8% | 32.0% | 37.5% |
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 | 43.4% | 30.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 29.1% |
| 2022-23 | 27.8% | 14.6% |
| 2021-22 | 27.7% | 13.4% |
% 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 MILLER HIGH
MILLER HIGH's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILLER HIGH this school | 270 | 62.2% | 33.5% |
| NEELYVILLE HIGH NEELYVILLE | 301 | 60.8% | 35.9% |
| PLEASANT HOPE HIGH PLEASANT HOPE | 224 | 61.6% | 16.8% |
| KNOX CO. HIGH EDINA | 230 | 59.6% | 38.3% |
| CLEARWATER HIGH PIEDMONT | 230 | 62.2% | 13.5% |
| SEYMOUR HIGH SEYMOUR | 226 | 59.7% | 32.4% |
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 MILLER HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #265 of 443 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #306 of 453 ▼ 23 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #243 of 382 ▼ 44 | #6 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.3pp | #9 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #276 of 561 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #181 of 343 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #227 of 343 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #99 of 455 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #149 of 187 | N/A |
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
270
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 62% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 17.9 | 15.2:1 | 62% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 17.9 | 16.1:1 | 53% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 60% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 18.7 | 14.9:1 | 56% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 53% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 61% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 35% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MILLER HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (279 to 270); teachers up 2% (18.7 to 19).
About MILLER HIGH
MILLER HIGH is a small high school. Its address is in MILLER, Missouri. The school had 270 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 46% smaller than that.
MILLER R-II (2 schools, 580 students) runs MILLER HIGH.
Federal enrollment data show MILLER HIGH is 91% White. That is close to the 88% White share among all Lawrence County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 19 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.2:1. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 14.2:1 here. Around 62% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for MILLER HIGH is B. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For MILLER HIGH, the prediction is 36.6% and the result is 33.5%.
Within Lawrence County, the median household income is $61,215, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides MILLER HIGH, Lawrence County has 23 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, CENTRAL ELEM. is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. MILLER HIGH has 7 other public schools within ten miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, MILLER HIGH ranks 6th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 270, starting from 275. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.2 to 14.2 over 4 years.
The MILLER HIGH community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,593
Census ACS
Median income
$61,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Miller High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Miller High. MILLER HIGH is the largest of the 3.
- Miller High SchoolCorning, OH · 240 students
- Miller High School - 01Miller, SD · 141 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL ELEM.0.5 mi · 310
- MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE7.4 mi · 303
- MOUNT VERNON HIGH7.5 mi · 474
- MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.7.6 mi · 26
- MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE8.5 mi · 345
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER8.7 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About MILLER HIGHHow large is MILLER HIGH?
MILLER HIGH enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 07-12.
Is MILLER HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
MILLER HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does MILLER HIGH have?
MILLER HIGH employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at MILLER HIGH?
Student demographics at MILLER HIGH are roughly 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is MILLER HIGH in?
MILLER HIGH is part of MILLER R-II.
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