Enrollment
92
High
DISTRICT 93 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I·NCES 292760001695
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH
216 E LESLIE AVE, WALKER, MO 64790 · (417) 465-2221 · Vernon County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Missouri public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
8.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
71 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 17% |
Student demographics
12%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 NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
18.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.0pp since 2021
Math
22.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.7% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 18.5% | 15.8% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 15.2% |
| 2021-22 | 26.7% | 20.9% |
% 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
17.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 VERNON CO. R-I HIGH
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH's state test result (17.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH this school | 92 | 77.2% | 17.4% |
| RICHLAND HIGH ESSEX | 125 | 72.8% | 68.5% |
| HURLEY HIGH HURLEY | 91 | 68.1% | 52.9% |
| KOSHKONONG HIGH KOSHKONONG | 86 | 70.9% | 16.8% |
| WINONA HIGH WINONA | 131 | 68.7% | 30.9% |
| GILMAN CITY HIGH GILMAN CITY | 60 | 75.0% | N/A |
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 VERNON CO. R-I HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 92 | #468 of 561 |
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
92
-10 (-10%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 67
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
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 | 92 | 10.5 | 8.8:1 | 77% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 11.5 | 9.0:1 | 77% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 12.4 | 8.4:1 | 67% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 11 | 9.3:1 | 97% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 114 | 11.4 | 10.0:1 | 68% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 95 | 11 | 8.6:1 | 68% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 111 | 12 | 9.3:1 | 56% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 101 | 13 | 7.8:1 | 52% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 67 | 10 | 6.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (114 to 92); teachers down 8% (11.4 to 10.5).
About NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH
A small high school in WALKER, Missouri, NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH is part of NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I. Enrollment is 92 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students, so this school is 82% smaller than average.
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I is the district for NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH. It has 2 schools and 186 students.
The student body at NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH is 93% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Native American and 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Vernon County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH operates with 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.8:1. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 8.8:1 here. NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH reports 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 55% average for public schools in Vernon County is 22 points lower.
Measured against Missouri public high schools, NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH's results are 13.5 points below predicted: 17.4% against 31.0%.
Among Vernon County residents, the median household income is $52,230, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH, Vernon County has 14 other public schools.
BENTON ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.6 miles away. Within ten miles of NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH, there are 6 other public schools. On proficiency, NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH is behind the 50.7% nearby average, ranking 6th of 6.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment declined 10% from its 2020-21 level of 102.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I
- NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I ELEM.Elementary · 94 students
Nearby schools
- BENTON ELEM.7.6 mi · 173
- BRYAN ELEM.8.1 mi · 400
- NEVADA HIGH8.3 mi · 754
- NEVADA MIDDLE8.4 mi · 511
- TRUMAN ELEM.8.5 mi · 512
- CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL8.5 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGHHow many students attend NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH?
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH enrolls approximately 92 students in grades 07-12.
Is NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH have?
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH?
Student demographics at NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic.
What district is NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH in?
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH is part of NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I.
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