PARKVIEW HIGH

Set in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, PARKVIEW HIGH is an expansive senior high, one of the schools within SPRINGFIELD R-XII. It teaches 1,182 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 136% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.

Across the 54 schools in SPRINGFIELD R-XII (24,450 students total), PARKVIEW HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, PARKVIEW HIGH records that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Hispanic, 11% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting PARKVIEW HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Greene County (around 47%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PARKVIEW HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.2%; this one delivers 40.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Greene County put median household income runs about $61,479, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. PARKVIEW HIGH is one of 97 public schools in Greene County (combined enrollment of about 42,423 students).

Nearest neighbor: SUNSHINE ELEM., around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PARKVIEW HIGH ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 48.0%.

PARKVIEW HIGH operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. PARKVIEW HIGH's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,391 (now 1,182). The White share of enrollment shrank from 73% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

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