Enrollment
164
High
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV·NCES 292286001299
NORTHEAST HIGH
301 W MARTIN, CAIRO, MO 65239 · (660) 263-2788 · Randolph County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
42 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +16.3pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +22.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
164
-63 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 12.4:1
% White
96%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORTHEAST HIGH
Located at 301 W MARTIN, in CAIRO, Missouri, NORTHEAST HIGH is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus that educates 164 students (grades 6 through 12), overseen by NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.
NORTHEAST HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV, a district that instructs 322 students overall.
Looking at the student body, NORTHEAST HIGH records that nearly all students (96%) are White; the rest breaks down as 2% multiracial.
On the resource side, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 26% of students at NORTHEAST HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Randolph County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, NORTHEAST HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.8%, the actual is 50.4%, a residual of -0.4 points.
Zooming out to the county, Randolph County reports that median household earnings sit near $53,033, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORTHEAST HIGH is one of 17 public schools in Randolph County (combined enrollment of about 3,375 students).
The closest other public school is NORTHEAST ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, NORTHEAST HIGH comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 54.1%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 28%: 227 students in 2018 compared to 164 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.
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Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,365
Census ACS
Median income
$53,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV
- NORTHEAST ELEM.Elementary · 158 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHEAST ELEM.0.0 mi · 158
- NORTH PARK ELEM.5.7 mi · 214
- SOUTH PARK ELEM.6.9 mi · 229
- WESTRAN ELEM.7.5 mi · 280
- GRATZ BROWN ELEM.7.7 mi · 398
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR7.7 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHEAST HIGHHow many students attend NORTHEAST HIGH?
NORTHEAST HIGH enrolls approximately 164 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does NORTHEAST HIGH serve?
NORTHEAST HIGH serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does NORTHEAST HIGH have?
NORTHEAST HIGH employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTHEAST HIGH?
Student demographics at NORTHEAST HIGH are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is NORTHEAST HIGH public or private?
NORTHEAST HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV.
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