Enrollment
242
High
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALISBURY R-IV·NCES 292752001685
SALISBURY HIGH
1000 S MAPLE AVE, SALISBURY, MO 65281 · (660) 388-6442 · Chariton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
100 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 7 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 16% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 SALISBURY R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
17.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 17.5% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where SALISBURY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #193 of 440 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #124 of 140 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #299 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #6 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #285 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #261 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #137 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
242
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 242 | 25.9 | 9.4:1 | 41% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 25 | 10.0:1 | 38% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 24.7 | 9.8:1 | 41% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 27 | 8.6:1 | 41% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 23.1 | 10.3:1 | 43% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 23 | 9.6:1 | 39% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 22 | 10.1:1 | 41% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 19% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALISBURY HIGH.
About SALISBURY HIGH
SALISBURY HIGH is a high school in SALISBURY, Missouri, and it is part of SALISBURY R-IV. The school's 242 students are in grades 7 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students each.
The district for SALISBURY HIGH is SALISBURY R-IV, with 2 schools and 473 students.
The large majority of students at SALISBURY HIGH, 94%, are White. Next come 4% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at SALISBURY HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Its 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 41% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, SALISBURY HIGH would score about 50.5%. It scores 51.9%, 1.4 points above that figure.
In the county around the school, Chariton County, median household income is about $71,520, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SALISBURY HIGH is among the 8 public schools in Chariton County.
The closest other public school is SALISBURY ELEM., about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within ten miles. SALISBURY HIGH ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 51.9% against a local average of 49.1%.
SALISBURY HIGH is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The number of students grew from 233 to 242 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Chariton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,390
Census ACS
Median income
$71,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
992 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SALISBURY ELEM.0.5 mi · 231
- KEYTESVILLE HIGH7.0 mi · 48
- KEYTESVILLE ELEM.7.0 mi · 80
- WESTRAN MIDDLE7.7 mi · 129
- GLASGOW ELEMENTARY.13.0 mi · 126
- GLASGOW HIGH13.0 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About SALISBURY HIGHHow many students attend SALISBURY HIGH?
SALISBURY HIGH enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does SALISBURY HIGH serve?
SALISBURY HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SALISBURY HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SALISBURY HIGH is approximately 9.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SALISBURY HIGH?
SALISBURY HIGH reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is SALISBURY HIGH in?
SALISBURY HIGH is part of SALISBURY R-IV.
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