WALNUT GROVE HIGH

Located at 300 E COLLEGE, in WALNUT GROVE, Missouri, WALNUT GROVE HIGH is a minimally staffed secondary school that teaches 145 students (grades 6 through 12), overseen by WALNUT GROVE R-V. Enrollment runs roughly 71% smaller than the state mean of about 501.

WALNUT GROVE R-V comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 289 students; WALNUT GROVE HIGH is among them.

Looking at the student body, WALNUT GROVE HIGH reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder is composed of 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WALNUT GROVE HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 44.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Greene County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,479, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Greene County runs 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,423 students), of which WALNUT GROVE HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is WALNUT GROVE ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WALNUT GROVE HIGH at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALNUT GROVE HIGH has rose 7%, going from 135 students in 2018 to 145 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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