Enrollment
190
High
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICH HILL R-IV·NCES 292631001544
RICH HILL HIGH
703 N THIRD, RICH HILL, MO 64779 · (417) 395-4191 · Bates County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Missouri public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
92 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 12% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 RICH HILL R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +6.3pp since 2021
Math
44.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.0% | 29.0% | 42.7% | 18.1% |
| Math | 19.1% | 25.5% | 35.1% | 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 | 39.0% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 47.8% |
| 2021-22 | 32.7% | 52.4% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 RICH HILL HIGH
RICH HILL HIGH's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICH HILL HIGH this school | 190 | 48.4% | 40.0% |
| Jasper Co. High School Jasper | 213 | 48.8% | 39.5% |
| CRYSTAL CITY HIGH CRYSTAL CITY | 238 | 47.5% | 42.8% |
| MARIONVILLE HIGH MARIONVILLE | 208 | 47.1% | 53.4% |
| SOUTH SHELBY HIGH SHELBINA | 227 | 49.8% | 33.4% |
| GREENVILLE HIGH GREENVILLE | 209 | 52.2% | 20.2% |
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 RICH HILL HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Bates County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #183 of 443 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #166 of 453 ▼ 72 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #285 of 382 ▲ 27 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #91 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #353 of 561 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #198 of 455 | N/A |
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
190
+19 (+11%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 175
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 190 | 16.6 | 11.5:1 | 48% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 18.4 | 10.3:1 | 45% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 17.3 | 10.7:1 | 54% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 15 | 11.4:1 | 53% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 153 | 16.6 | 9.2:1 | 63% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 17 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 19 | 13.7:1 | 53% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 42% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICH HILL HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (153 to 190); teachers unchanged (16.6 to 16.6).
About RICH HILL HIGH
RICH HILL HIGH is a high school in RICH HILL, Missouri, according to federal school records. It reports enrollment of 190 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts enrollment 62% below the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri.
RICH HILL R-IV is responsible for 2 schools, RICH HILL HIGH included, with 382 students in all.
RICH HILL HIGH is 89% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 3% Black. That is in line with Bates County, where about 93% of residents are White. The diversity index for RICH HILL HIGH is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at RICH HILL HIGH, giving a ratio of 11.5:1. That is in line with the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. A total of 92 students, or 48%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Missouri public high schools, RICH HILL HIGH outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, RICH HILL HIGH is 1.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 40.0%. Predicted: 41.8%.
In Bates County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $60,733, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,514, RICH HILL HIGH among them.
RICH HILL ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Ranked by average proficiency, RICH HILL HIGH places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
RICH HILL HIGH is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 190 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 171.
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Bates County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,186
Census ACS
Median income
$60,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,514 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICH HILL
- RICH HILL ELEM.Elementary · 192 students
- RICH HILL YOUTH DEV. CTR.High
Nearby schools
- RICH HILL ELEM.0.0 mi · 192
- BUTLER HIGH10.4 mi · 476
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOOD10.6 mi · 85
- BUTLER ELEM.10.8 mi · 410
- HUME ELEM.11.8 mi · 67
- HUME HIGH11.8 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About RICH HILL HIGHHow large is RICH HILL HIGH?
RICH HILL HIGH enrolls approximately 190 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does RICH HILL HIGH serve?
RICH HILL HIGH serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does RICH HILL HIGH have?
RICH HILL HIGH employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at RICH HILL HIGH?
At RICH HILL HIGH, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is RICH HILL HIGH public or private?
RICH HILL HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by RICH HILL R-IV.
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