Enrollment
145
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALNUT GROVE R-V·NCES 293099002141
WALNUT GROVE HIGH
300 E COLLEGE, WALNUT GROVE, MO 65770 · (417) 788-2543 · Greene County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
63 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 WALNUT GROVE R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
46.5%
MO avg 49.5% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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
145
+10 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.0:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WALNUT GROVE ELEM.0.0 mi · 144
- ASH GROVE HIGH7.0 mi · 333
- ASH GROVE ELEM.7.0 mi · 275
- MARION C. EARLY ELEM.8.0 mi · 283
- MARION C. EARLY JUNIOR HIGH8.0 mi · 143
- MARION C. EARLY HIGH8.0 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About WALNUT GROVE HIGHHow many students attend WALNUT GROVE HIGH?
WALNUT GROVE HIGH enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does WALNUT GROVE HIGH serve?
WALNUT GROVE HIGH serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at WALNUT GROVE HIGH?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at WALNUT GROVE HIGH.
What is the student diversity at WALNUT GROVE HIGH?
Student demographics at WALNUT GROVE HIGH are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WALNUT GROVE HIGH in?
WALNUT GROVE HIGH is part of WALNUT GROVE R-V.
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