Enrollment
143
High
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERONA R-VII·NCES 293081002128
VERONA HIGH
101 E ELLA ST, VERONA, MO 65769 · (833) 402-9580 · Lawrence County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
90 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 21% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 VERONA R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
24.6%
MO avg 49.5% . +14.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 25 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 are up about 14 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 10.3% |
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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where VERONA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #381 of 440 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #108 of 140 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #406 of 561 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.9% | #95 of 455 | #1 of 7 |
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
143
-44 (-24%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 143 | 16.3 | 8.8:1 | 63% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 19.7 | 9.2:1 | 73% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 19 | 10.3:1 | 77% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 17 | 11.0:1 | 79% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 16.5 | 11.9:1 | 71% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 17 | 10.9:1 | 74% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | 71% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 152 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 50% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 147 | 11 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VERONA HIGH.
About VERONA HIGH
VERONA HIGH is a very small high school in VERONA, Missouri, administered by VERONA R-VII. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 143 students. The school is 71% below the average for high schools in Missouri.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in VERONA R-VII totals 295 students.
More than half of enrollment at VERONA HIGH is White: 64%. Other groups make up 29% Hispanic and 4% Asian. Lawrence County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
The school lists 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 63% of the student body.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 50.1%. VERONA HIGH posts 29.8%, 20.4 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of Lawrence County, median household income comes to about $61,215, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Lawrence County's 24 public schools enroll about 7,271 students and include VERONA HIGH.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, VERONA ELEM., is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, VERONA HIGH ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, VERONA HIGH is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, VERONA HIGH enrolled 187 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 143. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.8:1.
The allk12 page for VERONA HIGH lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,593
Census ACS
Median income
$61,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- VERONA ELEM.0.0 mi · 152
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.3.0 mi · 474
- AURORA JR. HIGH3.7 mi · 278
- ROBINSON SCHOOL3.7 mi · 541
- AURORA HIGH3.8 mi · 550
- MONETT MIDDLE6.6 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About VERONA HIGHHow large is VERONA HIGH?
VERONA HIGH enrolls approximately 143 students in grades 07-12.
Is VERONA HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
VERONA HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does VERONA HIGH have?
VERONA HIGH employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VERONA HIGH?
At VERONA HIGH, the student body is approximately 64% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Asian.
What district is VERONA HIGH in?
VERONA HIGH is part of VERONA R-VII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.