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What's something WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,719
High
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNESVILLE R-VI·NCES 293144002175
WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH
200 G W LN, WAYNESVILLE, MO 65583 · (573) 842-2400 · Pulaski County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,719 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Missouri public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.5:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
689 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 9 | 446 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 420 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 440 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 413 | 24% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.5pp since 2021
Math
27.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -0.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.2% | 49.1% | 34.0% | 10.6% |
| Math | 6.4% | 20.8% | 33.6% | 39.2% |
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 | 55.3% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 57.4% | 37.1% |
| 2022-23 | 58.4% | 29.5% |
| 2021-22 | 58.8% | 28.1% |
% 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH
WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH this school | 1,719 | 40.1% | 43.4% |
| CENTRAL HIGH ST JOSEPH | 1,733 | 37.6% | 38.8% |
| OAK PARK HIGH KANSAS CITY | 1,755 | 40.7% | 39.3% |
| FORT OSAGE HIGH INDEPENDENCE | 1,545 | 42.9% | 32.9% |
| BLUE SPRINGS HIGH BLUE SPRINGS | 2,429 | 31.9% | 48.0% |
| CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL JEFFERSON CITY | 1,314 | 42.5% | 43.8% |
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 WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #141 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #326 of 453 ▼ 118 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #131 of 382 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #72 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,719 | #33 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #313 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #29 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #275 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #88 of 151 |
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
1,719
+210 (+14%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 1,184
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,719 | 98.3 | 17.5:1 | 40% (689) |
| 2023-24 | 1,693 | 91.2 | 18.6:1 | 35% (589) |
| 2022-23 | 1,704 | 85.8 | 19.9:1 | 39% (662) |
| 2020-21 | 1,509 | 91 | 16.6:1 | 37% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 1,599 | 96.5 | 16.6:1 | 36% (575) |
| 2015-16 | 1,627 | 92 | 17.7:1 | 37% (600) |
| 2010-11 | 1,746 | 85 | 20.5:1 | 27% (470) |
| 2000-01 | 1,245 | 75 | 16.6:1 | 21% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 1,184 | 58 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,599 to 1,719); teachers up 2% (96.5 to 98.3).
About WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH
WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH is a large high school with an address in WAYNESVILLE, Missouri. It enrolls 1,719 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 243% more students than the average for high schools in Missouri (about 501).
WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH is among 10 schools run by WAYNESVILLE R-VI, which serves 6,190 students.
At WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH, 59% of students are White. It is also 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 11% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. For comparison, the population of Pulaski County is roughly 72% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH scores 61%.
WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH reported 98.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.5:1. High schools in Missouri average 12.2:1, 5.3 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 689 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 40% of enrollment.
On the allk12 Grade, WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH lands at B, ahead of 62% of Missouri public high schools.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH's results are 1.4 points below predicted: 43.4% against 44.9%.
The county, Pulaski County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $64,466, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 9,884 students.
6TH GRADE CENTER is the nearest public school to WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 6. Nearby schools with test data average 57.7% proficiency; WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH posts 43.4%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 1,509 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 1,719 by 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,894
Census ACS
Median income
$64,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAYNESVILLE R-VI
- FREEDOM ELEM.Elementary · 954 students
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.Elementary · 920 students
- WAYNESVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 906 students
- 6TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 451 students
- PARTRIDGE ELEM.Elementary · 375 students
- WOOD ELEM.Elementary · 295 students
Other schools in WAYNESVILLE
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.Elementary · 920 students
- WAYNESVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 906 students
- 6TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 451 students
- Parker Educational CenterElementary · 34 students
- WAYNESVILLE CAREER CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- 6TH GRADE CENTER0.3 mi · 451
- WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE0.3 mi · 906
- Parker Educational Center0.3 mi · 34
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.1.5 mi · 920
- FREEDOM ELEM.4.2 mi · 954
- PARTRIDGE ELEM.4.7 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGHHow many students attend WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH?
WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 1,719 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH serve?
WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH is approximately 17.5:1 (98 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH?
At WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH public or private?
WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAYNESVILLE R-VI.
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