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
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Missouri public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 14% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
55.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 1 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 31.3% | 24.4% | 33.7% | 10.4% |
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 | N/A | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.9% | 46.7% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 52.1% |
| 2021-22 | 64.7% | 54.3% |
% 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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 →
Schools most like NORTHEAST HIGH
NORTHEAST HIGH's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEAST HIGH this school | 164 | 25.6% | 58.1% |
| PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH PRINCETON | 151 | 28.5% | 44.3% |
| GLASGOW HIGH GLASGOW | 188 | 28.2% | 18.0% |
| ROCK PORT HIGH ROCK PORT | 193 | 28.5% | 40.4% |
| DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH DEKALB | 120 | 26.7% | 31.3% |
| PILOT GROVE HIGH PILOT GROVE | 128 | 21.9% | 47.0% |
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 NORTHEAST HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #39 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #68 of 453 ▲ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #182 of 382 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #380 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.6% | #384 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #12 of 187 |
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
164
-48 (-23%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 141
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 164 | 17.5 | 9.4:1 | 26% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 19 | 9.5:1 | 27% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 20 | 10.0:1 | 26% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 37% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 18.3 | 12.4:1 | 33% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 26% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 29% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 16 | 13.9:1 | 26% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHEAST HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (227 to 164); teachers down 5% (18.3 to 17.5).
About NORTHEAST HIGH
NORTHEAST HIGH is a public very small high school in CAIRO, Missouri. It teaches 164 students in grades 6 through 12. That is 67% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
The 2 schools of NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV, including NORTHEAST HIGH, enroll 322 students.
By race and ethnicity, NORTHEAST HIGH is 96% White. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at NORTHEAST HIGH are from different groups.
The school lists 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 26% of the student body. Public schools in Randolph County average 54%.
NORTHEAST HIGH holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 92% of Missouri public high schools.
NORTHEAST HIGH sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.1% and a predicted 50.3%.
In Randolph County, home to about 24,365 people, median household income comes to about $53,033, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Randolph County's 17 public schools enroll about 3,375 students and include NORTHEAST HIGH.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates NORTHEAST HIGH from the closest public school, NORTHEAST ELEM.. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. NORTHEAST HIGH's average proficiency of 58.1% compares with 54.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 212 to 164, a 23% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.2:1 to 9.4:1.
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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
Other Northeast High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Northeast High. NORTHEAST HIGH is the 10th largest of the 10.
- NORTHEAST HIGHKANSAS CITY, MO · 732 students
- Northeast High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 3,463 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLOAKLAND PARK, FL · 1,717 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 1,684 students
- Northeast HighPasadena, MD · 1,387 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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