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Enrollment
1,397
High
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATTE CO. R-III·NCES 292523001456
PLATTE COUNTY HIGH
1501 BRANCH ST, PLATTE CITY, MO 64079 · (816) 858-2822 · Platte County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,397 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
17.3:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
266 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 9 | 397 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 335 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 342 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 323 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.7pp since 2021
Math
53.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +19.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.0% | 59.1% | 26.6% | 7.0% |
| Math | 34.0% | 19.1% | 26.5% | 20.2% |
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 | 66.1% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 58.4% | 40.3% |
| 2022-23 | 71.9% | 57.7% |
| 2021-22 | 64.4% | 33.6% |
% 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 PLATTE COUNTY HIGH
PLATTE COUNTY HIGH's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLATTE COUNTY HIGH this school | 1,397 | 19.0% | 53.0% |
| LIBERTY HIGH LIBERTY | 1,842 | 21.7% | 50.1% |
| STALEY HIGH KANSAS CITY | 2,091 | 19.3% | 53.1% |
| FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH ST PETERS | 1,171 | 19.3% | 57.6% |
| PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH RIVERSIDE | 1,890 | 25.8% | 65.2% |
| FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH ST CHARLES | 1,750 | 16.7% | 64.1% |
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 PLATTE COUNTY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #62 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #92 of 453 ▲ 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #51 of 382 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #33 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,397 | #61 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #306 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #90 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.0% | #414 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #34 of 151 |
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
1,397
+87 (+7%) vs 2020
+223% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 1,397 | 80.9 | 17.3:1 | 19% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 1,336 | 76.9 | 17.4:1 | 16% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 1,330 | 82.1 | 16.2:1 | 21% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 1,310 | 77 | 17.0:1 | 20% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 1,204 | 68.8 | 17.5:1 | 20% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 1,106 | 67 | 16.5:1 | 16% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 1,007 | 55 | 18.3:1 | 18% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 5% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 25 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLATTE COUNTY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (1,204 to 1,397); teachers up 18% (68.8 to 80.9).
About PLATTE COUNTY HIGH
PLATTE COUNTY HIGH is a high-enrollment high school in Missouri, with an address in PLATTE CITY. The school serves 1,397 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Missouri is roughly 501 students; this school is 179% larger than that.
PLATTE CO. R-III has 7 schools; together they serve 4,374 students.
A majority of students at PLATTE COUNTY HIGH, 72%, are White. The next largest groups are 11% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. PLATTE COUNTY HIGH has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
PLATTE COUNTY HIGH operates with 80.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.3:1. That ratio is over the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. PLATTE COUNTY HIGH reports 19% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Platte County, the average eligibility rate is 27%.
PLATTE COUNTY HIGH is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Missouri public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Missouri, PLATTE COUNTY HIGH is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 53.0% actual against a predicted 52.8%.
In Platte County (population about 110,371), median household income is about $96,227, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 37 public schools operate in Platte County, serving about 17,612 students.
DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM. is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, PLATTE COUNTY HIGH is 3rd on average proficiency.
PLATTE COUNTY HIGH falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 1,310 to 1,397.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,371
Census ACS
Median income
$96,227
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,612 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLATTE CO. R-III
- DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM.Elementary · 679 students
- PLATTE CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 646 students
- COMPASS ELEMENTARYElementary · 527 students
- PATHFINDER ELEM.Elementary · 409 students
- Platte Purchase Middle SchoolMiddle · 368 students
- Barry SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other schools in PLATTE CITY
- DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM.Elementary · 679 students
- PLATTE CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 646 students
- COMPASS ELEMENTARYElementary · 527 students
- NORTHLAND CAREER CTR.High
Nearby schools
- DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM.0.2 mi · 679
- PLATTE CITY MIDDLE0.3 mi · 646
- COMPASS ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 527
- NORTH PLATTE ELEM.6.6 mi · 105
- Eisenhower Elem7.9 mi · 317
- WEST PLATTE MIDDLE8.1 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About PLATTE COUNTY HIGHHow large is PLATTE COUNTY HIGH?
PLATTE COUNTY HIGH enrolls approximately 1,397 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does PLATTE COUNTY HIGH serve?
PLATTE COUNTY HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PLATTE COUNTY HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PLATTE COUNTY HIGH is approximately 17.3:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PLATTE COUNTY HIGH?
At PLATTE COUNTY HIGH, the student body is approximately 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is PLATTE COUNTY HIGH public or private?
PLATTE COUNTY HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLATTE CO. R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.