Enrollment
126
High
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIANGUA R-V·NCES 292250001233
NIANGUA HIGH
301 RUMSEY ST, NIANGUA, MO 65713 · (417) 473-6101 · Webster County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
77 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 35 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 9% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 NIANGUA R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
89.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +45.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 89 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 45 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.3% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 57.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 →
Where NIANGUA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #222 of 440 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #10 of 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.3% | #4 of 140 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #427 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #106 of 455 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
126
+33 (+35%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 152
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 126 | 13.7 | 9.2:1 | 61% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 142 | 15.2 | 9.3:1 | 56% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 7.6 | 10.5:1 | 50% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 10 | 9.3:1 | 56% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | 57% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 12 | 9.9:1 | 60% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 114 | 12 | 9.5:1 | 72% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 16 | 10.1:1 | 37% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 152 | 12 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NIANGUA HIGH.
About NIANGUA HIGH
As a small high school, NIANGUA HIGH serves students in NIANGUA, Missouri. The student body numbers 126 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Missouri) has about 501 students.
NIANGUA HIGH reports to NIANGUA R-V, which has 2 schools and 281 students.
Most students at NIANGUA HIGH are White: 96% of enrollment. Other students are 2% Hispanic. By the diversity index, NIANGUA HIGH comes in at 8%.
NIANGUA HIGH employs 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1, higher than at this school. NIANGUA HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 61%. That rate is above the 45% average among public schools in Webster County.
A school with NIANGUA HIGH's lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 50.1%. NIANGUA HIGH scores 49.4%, within a point of that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Webster County show that median household income is about $71,155, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 17 public schools operate in Webster County, serving about 5,210 students.
NIANGUA ELEM. is the public school closest to NIANGUA HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. NIANGUA HIGH has 7 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts NIANGUA HIGH at 6th of 6.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 93 in 2020-21 and 126 in 2024-25, a rise of 33 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NIANGUA R-V
- NIANGUA ELEM.Elementary · 155 students
- NIANGUA MIDDLE SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in NIANGUA
- NIANGUA ELEM.Elementary · 155 students
- NIANGUA MIDDLE SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- NIANGUA ELEM.0.0 mi · 155
- MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH4.8 mi · 659
- MARSHFIELD HIGH4.8 mi · 865
- DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.4.8 mi · 436
- EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM.4.9 mi · 439
- Marshfield Early Learning Cntr4.9 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About NIANGUA HIGHHow large is NIANGUA HIGH?
NIANGUA HIGH enrolls approximately 126 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does NIANGUA HIGH serve?
NIANGUA HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does NIANGUA HIGH have?
NIANGUA HIGH employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
How diverse is NIANGUA HIGH?
NIANGUA HIGH reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees NIANGUA HIGH?
NIANGUA HIGH is overseen by NIANGUA R-V in Webster County.
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