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Enrollment
377
High
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN CO. R-II·NCES 293084002131
MORGAN CO. HIGH
913 W NEWTON, VERSAILLES, MO 65084 · (573) 378-4697 · Morgan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Missouri public high schools
- B-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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
195 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 103 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 23% |
Student demographics
14%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 MORGAN CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
56.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +19.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 19 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 42.1% | 38.1% | 6.5% |
| Math | 36.4% | 20.0% | 21.1% | 22.3% |
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 | 55.2% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 56.8% | 11.9% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 37.0% |
% 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 MORGAN CO. HIGH
MORGAN CO. HIGH's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN CO. HIGH this school | 377 | 51.7% | 37.6% |
| THAYER SR. HIGH THAYER | 359 | 54.3% | 46.6% |
| WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH WILLOW SPRINGS | 370 | 54.6% | 41.1% |
| ST. JAMES HIGH ST JAMES | 509 | 50.9% | 41.0% |
| STEELVILLE HIGH STEELVILLE | 278 | 54.0% | 31.9% |
| WEST COUNTY HIGH PARK HILLS | 332 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
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 MORGAN CO. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #217 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #65 of 453 ▲ 247 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #135 of 382 ▲ 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #219 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #91 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #255 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #174 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #121 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
377
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 377 | 30.5 | 12.3:1 | 52% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 32.2 | 11.9:1 | 52% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 51% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 56% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 31.4 | 11.7:1 | 58% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 31 | 12.4:1 | 55% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 35 | 12.0:1 | 58% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 37% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 345 | 24 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORGAN CO. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (367 to 377); teachers down 3% (31.4 to 30.5).
About MORGAN CO. HIGH
In VERSAILLES, Missouri, MORGAN CO. HIGH is a small high school. Its enrollment is 377 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 501.
MORGAN CO. HIGH falls under MORGAN CO. R-II, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,263 students.
Roughly 93% of students at MORGAN CO. HIGH are White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Morgan County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. The diversity index for MORGAN CO. HIGH is 14%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
MORGAN CO. HIGH lists 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.3 students per teacher. The 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is close to this figure. About 52% of students at MORGAN CO. HIGH are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Morgan County is 72%.
MORGAN CO. HIGH holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Missouri public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, MORGAN CO. HIGH would score about 40.5%. It scores 37.6%, 2.9 points below that figure.
Looking at the county, Morgan County, the median household earns about $53,412 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Morgan County has 7 public schools with about 1,885 students, including MORGAN CO. HIGH.
MORGAN CO. HIGH's closest public school neighbor is MORGAN CO. MIDDLE, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of MORGAN CO. HIGH, there are 2 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, MORGAN CO. HIGH ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for MORGAN CO. HIGH is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 377, compared with 399 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for MORGAN CO. HIGH lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,717
Census ACS
Median income
$53,412
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MORGAN CO. R-II
- MORGAN CO. ELEM.Elementary · 522 students
- MORGAN CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 298 students
- Little Tigers Learning CenterElementary · 66 students
Other schools in VERSAILLES
- MORGAN CO. ELEM.Elementary · 522 students
- MORGAN CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 298 students
- Little Tigers Learning CenterElementary · 66 students
Nearby schools
- MORGAN CO. MIDDLE0.1 mi · 298
- MORGAN CO. ELEM.0.1 mi · 522
- MORGAN CO. R-I HIGH7.4 mi · 239
- MORGAN CO. R-I ELEM.7.4 mi · 383
- Little Tigers Learning Center10.6 mi · 66
- LATHAM ELEM.12.9 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About MORGAN CO. HIGHHow many students attend MORGAN CO. HIGH?
MORGAN CO. HIGH enrolls approximately 377 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MORGAN CO. HIGH serve?
MORGAN CO. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does MORGAN CO. HIGH have?
MORGAN CO. HIGH employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MORGAN CO. HIGH?
At MORGAN CO. HIGH, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is MORGAN CO. HIGH in?
MORGAN CO. HIGH is part of MORGAN CO. R-II.
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