WEST COUNTY HIGH

As an intimate senior high in PARK HILLS, Missouri, WEST COUNTY HIGH caters to 332 students from grades 9 through 12, part of WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

Across the 3 schools in WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV (935 students total), WEST COUNTY HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, WEST COUNTY HIGH records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WEST COUNTY HIGH has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WEST COUNTY HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 47.3%, a residual of -3.0 points.

In the surrounding community, St. Francois County reports that median household income runs about $57,477, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, St. Francois County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,962 students), of which WEST COUNTY HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: WEST COUNTY MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around WEST COUNTY HIGH. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WEST COUNTY HIGH ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. WEST COUNTY HIGH's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 311 (now 332).

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