PUXICO HIGH

Located at 481 N BEDFORD ST, in PUXICO, Missouri, PUXICO HIGH is an one-room-style four-year high school that works with 191 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by PUXICO R-VIII. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 62% below typical.

PUXICO HIGH is one of 4 schools operated by PUXICO R-VIII, a district that caters to 712 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PUXICO HIGH logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 3% multiracial. Compared to Stoddard County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at PUXICO HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, PUXICO HIGH sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.4%; actual is 27.0%, a gap of -23.4 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Stoddard County put median household income runs about $57,957, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Stoddard County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,712 students), of which PUXICO HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: MINGO PUXICO TECHNICAL HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around PUXICO HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PUXICO HIGH at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 12%: 216 students in 2018 compared to 191 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 99% to 94% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the PUXICO HIGH community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.