Enrollment
119
High
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I·NCES 292319001334
SOUTH HOLT HIGH
201 S BARBOUR, OREGON, MO 64473 · (660) 446-3454 · Holt County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
7.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
25 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 14% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.4pp since 2021
Math
44.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 52 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.2% | 28.5% | 33.9% | 14.2% |
| Math | 25.8% | 18.9% | 34.4% | 20.6% |
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 | 51.7% | 44.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 45.8% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 44.3% | 47.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 SOUTH HOLT HIGH
SOUTH HOLT HIGH's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HOLT HIGH this school | 119 | 21.0% | 40.3% |
| PILOT GROVE HIGH PILOT GROVE | 128 | 21.9% | 47.0% |
| LEOPOLD HIGH LEOPOLD | 92 | 21.7% | 58.5% |
| JAMESTOWN C-I HIGH JAMESTOWN | 112 | 17.0% | 30.2% |
| DADEVILLE SR. HIGH DADEVILLE | 117 | 24.8% | 47.5% |
| NORTH ANDREW HIGH ROSENDALE | 86 | 22.1% | 29.7% |
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 SOUTH HOLT HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #177 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #164 of 453 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #164 of 382 ▲ 74 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.6pp | #99 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #439 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #406 of 455 |
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
119
-19 (-14%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 196
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 119 | 15.2 | 7.8:1 | 21% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 15.1 | 8.6:1 | 22% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 12.9 | 11.2:1 | 23% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 138 | 13 | 10.6:1 | 17% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 114 | 13.4 | 8.5:1 | 3% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 102 | 12 | 8.5:1 | 25% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 101 | 14 | 7.2:1 | 42% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 24% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 196 | 16 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH HOLT HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (114 to 119); teachers up 14% (13.4 to 15.2).
About SOUTH HOLT HIGH
Located in OREGON, Missouri, SOUTH HOLT HIGH is a very small high school. The school has 119 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 12. High schools in Missouri have about 501 students on average; enrollment here is 76% lower.
SOUTH HOLT HIGH is one school in a 2-school district, SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I, which enrolls 240 students.
SOUTH HOLT HIGH is 96% White by enrollment. That is in line with Holt County, where about 94% of residents are White. The diversity index for SOUTH HOLT HIGH is 8%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at SOUTH HOLT HIGH totals 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.8:1. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Federal data show 21% of students (25) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Holt County is 33%.
SOUTH HOLT HIGH holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Missouri public high schools.
SOUTH HOLT HIGH sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.3% and a predicted 52.0%.
The school is in Holt County, where median household income comes to about $61,187, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Holt County counts 8 public schools with about 624 students.
SOUTH HOLT ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. SOUTH HOLT HIGH is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around SOUTH HOLT HIGH as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 19 students, from 138 to 119. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.6:1 to 7.8:1.
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Holt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,240
Census ACS
Median income
$61,187
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
624 students
Quick facts
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- SOUTH HOLT ELEM.0.0 mi · 121
- Doniphan West JR/SR High School10.8 mi · 176
- MOUND CITY MIDDLE11.4 mi · 69
- MOUND CITY HIGH11.4 mi · 84
- MOUND CITY ELEM.11.4 mi · 115
- Troy Elem14.0 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH HOLT HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH HOLT HIGH?
SOUTH HOLT HIGH enrolls approximately 119 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does SOUTH HOLT HIGH serve?
SOUTH HOLT HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTH HOLT HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTH HOLT HIGH is approximately 7.8:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH HOLT HIGH?
At SOUTH HOLT HIGH, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH HOLT HIGH?
SOUTH HOLT HIGH is overseen by SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I in Holt County.
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