Enrollment
152
High
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBURG R-II·NCES 292214001229
NEWBURG HIGH
701 WOLF PRIDE DR, NEWBURG, MO 65550 · (573) 762-9653 · Phelps County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
86 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 NEWBURG R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
52.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +42.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 53 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 42 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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
152
-27 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.1:1
% White
93%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NEWBURG HIGH
NEWBURG HIGH is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in NEWBURG, Missouri, part of NEWBURG R-II. The school enrolls 152 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so NEWBURG HIGH sits 70% smaller than that benchmark.
NEWBURG HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by NEWBURG R-II, a district that works with 309 students overall.
Looking at the student body, NEWBURG HIGH reports that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 4% multiracial.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at NEWBURG HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Phelps County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, NEWBURG HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.5%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Phelps County indicate median household income runs about $58,396, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NEWBURG HIGH is one of 15 public schools in Phelps County (combined enrollment of about 6,217 students).
The closest other public school is NEWBURG ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NEWBURG HIGH at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 43.1%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 179 students in 2018 compared to 152 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Phelps County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,194
Census ACS
Median income
$58,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- NEWBURG ELEM.0.0 mi · 157
- COL. JOHN B. WYMAN ELEM.6.8 mi · 441
- B W ROBINSON SCHOOL7.0 mi · 28
- ROLLA SR. HIGH7.6 mi · 1,398
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.8.0 mi · 440
- HARRY S. TRUMAN ELEM.8.0 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About NEWBURG HIGHHow many students attend NEWBURG HIGH?
NEWBURG HIGH enrolls approximately 152 students in grades 07-12.
Is NEWBURG HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
NEWBURG HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does NEWBURG HIGH have?
NEWBURG HIGH employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEWBURG HIGH?
At NEWBURG HIGH, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is NEWBURG HIGH public or private?
NEWBURG HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEWBURG R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.