Enrollment
185
High
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON R-VI·NCES 293033002073
TIPTON HIGH
400 S. Gravois Ave., TIPTON, MO 65081 · (660) 433-5528 · Moniteau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Missouri public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
75 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 9 | 49 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 19% |
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 TIPTON R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
32.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 4 points since 2021.
MAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.9% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 TIPTON HIGH
TIPTON HIGH's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIPTON HIGH this school | 185 | 40.5% | 36.0% |
| PENNEY HIGH HAMILTON | 186 | 39.8% | 32.4% |
| APPLETON CITY HIGH APPLETON CITY | 170 | 41.2% | 23.9% |
| PUTNAM CO. HIGH UNIONVILLE | 175 | 42.3% | 65.2% |
| SALISBURY HIGH SALISBURY | 242 | 41.3% | 48.6% |
| SOUTH HARRISON HIGH BETHANY | 243 | 40.7% | 52.3% |
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 TIPTON HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #240 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #285 of 453 ▼ 190 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #361 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #270 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.1% | #4 of 187 |
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
185
-45 (-20%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 185 | 15.2 | 12.2:1 | 41% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 15.5 | 12.3:1 | 36% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 34% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 42% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 24.3 | 12.7:1 | 42% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 25 | 12.7:1 | 40% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 32% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 23% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 22 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TIPTON HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (309 to 185); teachers down 38% (24.3 to 15.2).
About TIPTON HIGH
TIPTON HIGH is a very small high school in TIPTON R-VI, located in TIPTON, Missouri. It has an enrollment of 185 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 501.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in TIPTON R-VI totals 529 students.
Roughly 94% of students at TIPTON HIGH are White. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic. The diversity index for TIPTON HIGH is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
TIPTON HIGH has 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. The 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is close to this figure. At TIPTON HIGH, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Moniteau County is similar, at 40%.
Among Missouri public high schools, TIPTON HIGH outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.7%.
For the population of Moniteau County, median household income comes to about $65,715, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Moniteau County counts 11 public schools with about 2,223 students.
TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of TIPTON HIGH, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, TIPTON HIGH places 5th out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 185, compared with 230 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.2:1.
The allk12 page for TIPTON HIGH lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Moniteau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,262
Census ACS
Median income
$65,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,223 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TIPTON R-VI
- TIPTON ELEM.Elementary · 222 students
- TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 122 students
Other schools in TIPTON
- TIPTON ELEM.Elementary · 222 students
- TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 122 students
Other Tipton High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Tipton High. TIPTON HIGH is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Tipton High SchoolTipton, IN · 437 students
- Tipton High SchoolTipton, IA · 302 students
- Tipton High SchoolTipton, OK · 80 students
Nearby schools
- TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 122
- TIPTON ELEM.0.1 mi · 222
- CLARKSBURG ELEM.6.0 mi · 57
- LATHAM ELEM.8.4 mi · 38
- BUNCETON ELEM.9.5 mi · 59
- BUNCETON HIGH9.5 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About TIPTON HIGHHow large is TIPTON HIGH?
TIPTON HIGH enrolls approximately 185 students in grades 09-12.
Is TIPTON HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
TIPTON HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at TIPTON HIGH?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at TIPTON HIGH.
How diverse is TIPTON HIGH?
TIPTON HIGH reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is TIPTON HIGH public or private?
TIPTON HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by TIPTON R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.