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
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
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 IRON CO. C-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
38.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -9.7pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +24.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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
179
-3 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.8:1
% White
96%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Viburnum High
Viburnum High is a 9-12 campus of rural-scale scale in Viburnum, Missouri, part of IRON CO. C-4, instructing 179 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 64% below typical.
Within IRON CO. C-4, which oversees 2 schools and 330 students, Viburnum High is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Viburnum High reports that nearly all students (96%) are White; the rest looks like 3% Hispanic. Compared to Iron County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Iron County's rate of about 75%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Viburnum High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.1%, the actual is 47.4%, a residual of -2.6 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Iron County put the typical household earns roughly $48,850 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Iron County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,669 students), of which Viburnum High is one.
The closest other public school is Viburnum Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Viburnum High at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.7%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Viburnum High has changed only slightly, going from 182 students in 2018 to 179 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Viburnum High community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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.