Enrollment
121
High
DISTRICT 131 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHEATLAND R-II·NCES 293192002235
WHEATLAND HIGH
18808 STATE HIGHWAY 83, WHEATLAND, MO 65779 · (417) 282-5833 · Hickory County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
69 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 WHEATLAND R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +18.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023.
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
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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
121
-22 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.9:1
% White
96%
was 98%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WHEATLAND HIGH
As a minimally staffed high school in WHEATLAND, Missouri, WHEATLAND HIGH serves 121 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by WHEATLAND R-II. That puts it 76% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.
Within WHEATLAND R-II, which oversees 2 schools and 261 students, WHEATLAND HIGH is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, WHEATLAND HIGH records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Compared to Hickory County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WHEATLAND HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.2%; this one delivers 49.8%.
Across the wider county, Hickory County reports that median household earnings sit near $39,390, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Hickory County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,618 students), of which WHEATLAND HIGH is one.
Nearest neighbor: WHEATLAND ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WHEATLAND HIGH at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.6%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Five-year trend. WHEATLAND HIGH's enrollment has shrank 15% since 2018, when it stood at 143 (now 121). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the WHEATLAND HIGH community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Hickory County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,585
Census ACS
Median income
$39,390
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,618 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WHEATLAND ELEM.0.0 mi · 140
- HERMITAGE MIDDLE4.9 mi · 63
- HERMITAGE HIGH4.9 mi · 88
- HERMITAGE ELEM.4.9 mi · 138
- WEAUBLEAU HIGH8.4 mi · 171
- WEAUBLEAU ELEM.8.4 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About WHEATLAND HIGHHow many students attend WHEATLAND HIGH?
WHEATLAND HIGH enrolls approximately 121 students in grades 07-12.
Is WHEATLAND HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHEATLAND HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does WHEATLAND HIGH have?
WHEATLAND HIGH employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at WHEATLAND HIGH?
Student demographics at WHEATLAND HIGH are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is WHEATLAND HIGH public or private?
WHEATLAND HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by WHEATLAND R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.