Enrollment
83
High
DISTRICT 84 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-COUNTY R-VII·NCES 293039002082
TRI-COUNTY HIGH
904 W AUBERRY GROVE, JAMESPORT, MO 64648 · (660) 684-6116 · Daviess County
GRADES 05–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
39 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 TRI-COUNTY R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +25.9pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +23.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
83
-5 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 8.4:1
% White
98%
was 91%
% Hispanic
1%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About TRI-COUNTY HIGH
Set in JAMESPORT, Missouri, TRI-COUNTY HIGH is a micro-enrollment secondary school, one of the schools within TRI-COUNTY R-VII. It caters to 83 students across grades 5 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 83% smaller than typical.
TRI-COUNTY R-VII comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 168 students; TRI-COUNTY HIGH is among them.
In terms of who attends, TRI-COUNTY HIGH reports that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Daviess County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, TRI-COUNTY HIGH records 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting TRI-COUNTY HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TRI-COUNTY HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 38.8%.
In the surrounding community, Daviess County reports that median household income runs about $63,984, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. TRI-COUNTY HIGH is one of 11 public schools in Daviess County (combined enrollment of about 1,078 students).
Nearest neighbor: TRI-COUNTY ELEM., around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, TRI-COUNTY HIGH comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.1%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 88 students in 2018 compared to 83 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 91% to 98%. Class-load math has fell: from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 5.7:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for TRI-COUNTY HIGH typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,477
Census ACS
Median income
$63,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,078 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- TRI-COUNTY ELEM.0.1 mi · 85
- NORTH DAVIESS ELEM.9.4 mi · 29
- NORTH DAVIESS HIGH9.4 mi · 26
- COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.9.7 mi · 225
- GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL9.7 mi · 174
- GALLATIN HIGH9.7 mi · 148
Frequently asked questions
About TRI-COUNTY HIGHHow many students attend TRI-COUNTY HIGH?
TRI-COUNTY HIGH enrolls approximately 83 students in grades 05-12.
Is TRI-COUNTY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
TRI-COUNTY HIGH is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many students per teacher at TRI-COUNTY HIGH?
Approximately 5.7:1 students per teacher at TRI-COUNTY HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TRI-COUNTY HIGH?
At TRI-COUNTY HIGH, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is TRI-COUNTY HIGH public or private?
TRI-COUNTY HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by TRI-COUNTY R-VII.
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