Enrollment
125
High
DISTRICT 142 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND R-I·NCES 292640001548
RICHLAND HIGH
24456 STATE HWY 114, ESSEX, MO 63846 · (573) 283-5332 · Stoddard County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Missouri public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
91 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 18% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 RICHLAND R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
66.6%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 40.3% | 26.3% | 22.8% | 10.5% |
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 | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.6% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+35.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 36 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 RICHLAND HIGH
RICHLAND HIGH's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHLAND HIGH this school | 125 | 72.8% | 68.5% |
| SOUTH IRON HIGH ANNAPOLIS | 145 | 73.8% | 30.6% |
| KOSHKONONG HIGH KOSHKONONG | 86 | 70.9% | 16.8% |
| NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH WALKER | 92 | 77.2% | 17.4% |
| WINONA HIGH WINONA | 131 | 68.7% | 30.9% |
| LAKELAND HIGH DEEPWATER | 180 | 63.9% | 20.8% |
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 RICHLAND HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Stoddard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #11 of 443 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #29 of 453 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #428 of 561 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.8% | #81 of 455 | #1 of 6 |
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
125
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 125 | 13.5 | 9.3:1 | 73% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 13.6 | 8.6:1 | 74% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 13 | 9.4:1 | 65% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 124 | 11 | 11.3:1 | 60% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 11.8 | 10.8:1 | 60% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 123 | 12 | 10.3:1 | 56% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 121 | 14 | 8.6:1 | 60% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 213 | 15 | 14.2:1 | 45% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 19 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICHLAND HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (127 to 125); teachers up 15% (11.8 to 13.5).
About RICHLAND HIGH
The public high school RICHLAND HIGH is located in ESSEX, Missouri. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 125 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 75% below the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri.
RICHLAND R-I counts 283 students in its 2 schools, and RICHLAND HIGH is one of them.
RICHLAND HIGH is 88% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for RICHLAND HIGH is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.3:1. Across high schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.2:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. The 53% average for public schools in Stoddard County is 20 points lower.
RICHLAND HIGH holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of Missouri public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, RICHLAND HIGH ranks in the top 10% of Missouri schools. It scores 68.5%; the prediction is 32.6%.
In Stoddard County, home to about 28,470 people, the median household earns about $57,957 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Stoddard County number 23, with about 4,712 students.
RICHLAND HIGH's closest public school neighbor is RICHLAND ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of RICHLAND HIGH, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, RICHLAND HIGH ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for RICHLAND HIGH is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 124 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 125. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.3:1 to 9.3:1.
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Stoddard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,470
Census ACS
Median income
$57,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Richland High schools
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Nearby schools
- RICHLAND ELEM.0.0 mi · 158
- BLOOMFIELD MIDDLE7.2 mi · 186
- BLOOMFIELD ELEM.7.2 mi · 229
- BLOOMFIELD HIGH7.2 mi · 167
- JUVENILE CTR.7.2 mi · 13
- CROWLEY RIDGE SCHOOL7.5 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About RICHLAND HIGHHow many students attend RICHLAND HIGH?
RICHLAND HIGH enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does RICHLAND HIGH serve?
RICHLAND HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at RICHLAND HIGH?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at RICHLAND HIGH.
How diverse is RICHLAND HIGH?
RICHLAND HIGH reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees RICHLAND HIGH?
RICHLAND HIGH is overseen by RICHLAND R-I in Stoddard County.
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