Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRON CO. C-4·NCES 291551000729
Viburnum High
35 Hwy 49, Viburnum, MO 65566 · (573) 244-5521 · Iron County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Missouri public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
11.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
115 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 6 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 13% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 IRON CO. C-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
28.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.6pp since 2021
Math
35.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 15.1% | 53.5% | 18.1% |
| Math | 14.0% | 21.4% | 27.1% | 37.3% |
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 | 28.2% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 34.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.4% | 31.2% |
| 2021-22 | 31.8% | 38.0% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Viburnum High
Viburnum High's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viburnum High this school | 179 | 64.2% | 29.8% |
| VAN BUREN HIGH VAN BUREN | 221 | 64.3% | 30.3% |
| LAKELAND HIGH DEEPWATER | 180 | 63.9% | 20.8% |
| CLEARWATER HIGH PIEDMONT | 230 | 62.2% | 13.5% |
| EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH ELLSINORE | 180 | 60.6% | 41.6% |
| WEAUBLEAU HIGH WEAUBLEAU | 171 | 61.4% | 45.2% |
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 Viburnum High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #318 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #253 of 453 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #333 of 382 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #61 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #368 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #89 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
179
-16 (-8%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 179 | 15.7 | 11.4:1 | 64% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 15.4 | 12.4:1 | 61% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 15.2 | 12.6:1 | 59% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 98% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 16.8 | 10.8:1 | 61% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 18 | 9.8:1 | 53% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 16 | 12.1:1 | 46% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 20 | 11.9:1 | 38% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 194 | 15 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Viburnum High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (182 to 179); teachers down 6% (16.8 to 15.7).
About Viburnum High
Viburnum High is a small high school in Viburnum, Missouri. Enrolled students number 179 students, in grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students each.
IRON CO. C-4 is made up of 2 schools with 330 students in all.
White students are the large majority at Viburnum High, with 96% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Viburnum High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
The school employs the equivalent of 15.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.4:1. Among high schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 64%. On average, public schools in Iron County report 75%.
allk12 grades Viburnum High a C. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Viburnum High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.8%; the prediction is 35.8%.
Iron County has about 9,446 residents, and median household income is about $48,850, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 9 public schools in Iron County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,669.
The school nearest to Viburnum High is Viburnum Elementary, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Viburnum High is 9th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Viburnum High is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 195 in 2020-21 and 179 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.4:1) than in 2020-21 (13.9:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Iron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,446
Census ACS
Median income
$48,850
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Viburnum Elementary0.2 mi · 151
- BUNKER HIGH18.4 mi · 123
- BUNKER ELEM.18.4 mi · 105
- STEELVILLE HIGH18.4 mi · 278
- CALEDONIA ELEM.19.8 mi · 198
- VALLEY HIGH19.8 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Viburnum HighHow large is Viburnum High?
Viburnum High enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 06-12.
Is Viburnum High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Viburnum High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Viburnum High have?
Viburnum High employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Viburnum High?
Student demographics at Viburnum High are roughly 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Viburnum High public or private?
Viburnum High is a public K-12 school, overseen by IRON CO. C-4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.