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Enrollment
754
High
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEVADA R-V·NCES 292184001214
NEVADA HIGH
800 W HICKORY ST, NEVADA, MO 64772 · (417) 448-2020 · Vernon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
356 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 180 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 181 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 205 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 25% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
49.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.5pp since 2021
Math
21.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -17.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.3% | 42.0% | 39.0% | 11.5% |
| Math | 8.9% | 12.6% | 33.6% | 44.7% |
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 | 49.3% | 21.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 23.6% |
| 2022-23 | 48.1% | 33.1% |
| 2021-22 | 46.8% | 39.4% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
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 NEVADA HIGH
NEVADA HIGH's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEVADA HIGH this school | 754 | 47.2% | 33.8% |
| PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH PERRYVILLE | 743 | 44.5% | 25.8% |
| DEXTER HIGH DEXTER | 553 | 45.4% | 49.6% |
| FREDERICKTOWN HIGH FREDERICKTOWN | 611 | 50.2% | 38.5% |
| MOBERLY SR. HIGH MOBERLY | 655 | 49.9% | 32.2% |
| NORTH CO. SR. HIGH BONNE TERRE | 785 | 44.3% | 26.0% |
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 NEVADA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #264 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #359 of 453 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #190 of 382 ▼ 53 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.7pp | #33 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #123 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #307 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #184 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #206 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #105 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
754
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 754 | 43.5 | 17.3:1 | 47% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 45.5 | 16.9:1 | 46% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 786 | 45.1 | 17.4:1 | 48% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 743 | 46 | 16.1:1 | 48% (353) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 44.2 | 16.3:1 | 33% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 777 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 45% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 42% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 785 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 21% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 664 | 36 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEVADA HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (720 to 754); teachers down 1% (44.2 to 43.5).
About NEVADA HIGH
NEVADA HIGH is a large high school in NEVADA, Missouri, (ZIP code 64772). The school counted 754 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Missouri enroll about 501 students on average.
NEVADA R-V runs 5 schools with a combined 2,350 students. NEVADA HIGH is one of them.
The share of White students at NEVADA HIGH is 89%. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The diversity index for NEVADA HIGH is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at NEVADA HIGH, there are about 17.3 students; the school has 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 47%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, NEVADA HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 33.8% actual against 42.2% predicted.
The school is in Vernon County, where median household income comes to about $52,230, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Vernon County's 15 public schools enroll about 2,938 students and include NEVADA HIGH.
TRUMAN ELEM. is about 0.1 miles from NEVADA HIGH, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around NEVADA HIGH holds 5 other public schools. The school's 33.8% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put NEVADA HIGH in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
NEVADA HIGH had 743 students in 2020-21 and 754 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 17.3:1 over the same years.
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Vernon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,687
Census ACS
Median income
$52,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEVADA R-V
- TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 512 students
- NEVADA MIDDLEMiddle · 511 students
- BRYAN ELEM.Elementary · 400 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 173 students
- HEARTLAND R-V SCH.Combined
- NEVADA REGIONAL TECH.-CTR.High
Other schools in NEVADA
- TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 512 students
- NEVADA MIDDLEMiddle · 511 students
- BRYAN ELEM.Elementary · 400 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 173 students
- CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOLCombined · 21 students
- HEARTLAND R-V SCH.Combined
Other Nevada High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Nevada High. NEVADA HIGH is the largest of the 3.
- Nevada High SchoolNevada, IA · 498 students
- NEVADA HIGH SCHOOLROSSTON, AR · 200 students
Nearby schools
- TRUMAN ELEM.0.1 mi · 512
- BRYAN ELEM.0.3 mi · 400
- NEVADA MIDDLE0.3 mi · 511
- CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 21
- BENTON ELEM.0.8 mi · 173
- NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH8.3 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About NEVADA HIGHHow many students attend NEVADA HIGH?
NEVADA HIGH enrolls approximately 754 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does NEVADA HIGH serve?
NEVADA HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at NEVADA HIGH?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at NEVADA HIGH.
How diverse is NEVADA HIGH?
NEVADA HIGH reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is NEVADA HIGH in?
NEVADA HIGH is part of NEVADA R-V.
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