Enrollment
199
High
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHEATON R-III·NCES 293195002237
WHEATON HIGH
116 MCCALL, WHEATON, MO 64874 · (417) 652-7249 · Barry County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
124 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 16% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WHEATON R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.6pp since 2021
Math
21.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.4% | 36.5% | 43.0% | 13.9% |
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 | 42.9% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 34.5% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 27.1% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 30.3% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 WHEATON HIGH
WHEATON HIGH's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEATON HIGH this school | 199 | 62.3% | 29.4% |
| BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH ST LOUIS | 562 | 62.1% | 51.4% |
| MARQUETTE SR. HIGH CHESTERFIELD | 2,095 | 15.0% | 60.0% |
| LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH ST LOUIS | 1,395 | 11.5% | 60.1% |
| WEST HIGH BALLWIN | 1,417 | 10.7% | 71.3% |
| CENTRAL HIGH CHESTERFIELD | 1,281 | 15.8% | 58.8% |
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 WHEATON HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #321 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #367 of 453 ▼ 129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #248 of 382 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.9pp | #63 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #344 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #97 of 455 |
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
199
+9 (+5%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 199 | 16.2 | 12.3:1 | 62% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 15.7 | 11.6:1 | 54% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 57% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 67% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 14.5 | 9.9:1 | 74% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 170 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 68% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 16 | 13.2:1 | 74% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 42% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 9 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHEATON HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (144 to 199); teachers up 12% (14.5 to 16.2).
About WHEATON HIGH
WHEATON HIGH is a small high school in WHEATON, Missouri, administered by WHEATON R-III. Its 199 students are spread across grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 60% smaller than the 501 average for high schools in Missouri.
WHEATON HIGH is among 2 schools run by WHEATON R-III, which serves 440 students.
At 65%, White students outnumber all other groups at WHEATON HIGH combined. It is also 27% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Barry County's residents are about 82% White, 16 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, WHEATON HIGH comes in at 50%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.3:1. High schools in Missouri average about 12.2:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 62%. Across public schools in Barry County, the average is about the same, 62%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.5% for WHEATON HIGH. The school posts 29.4%, 7.1 points below the prediction.
Barry County has about 35,033 residents, and median household income is about $58,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 18 public schools in Barry County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,974.
WHEATON ELEM. is located less than a tenth of a mile from WHEATON HIGH. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, WHEATON HIGH is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, WHEATON HIGH is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 199, 5% above the 190 of 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 13.6 in 2020-21 to 12.3 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at WHEATON HIGH, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,033
Census ACS
Median income
$58,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Wheaton High schools
One other US public school is named Wheaton High. WHEATON HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wheaton HighSilver Spring, MD · 2,794 students
Nearby schools
- WHEATON ELEM.0.0 mi · 241
- TRIWAY8.0 mi · 431
- PURDY HIGH8.1 mi · 267
- Purdy Early Learning Center8.1 mi · 31
- PURDY ELEM.8.1 mi · 303
- EXETER HIGH8.7 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About WHEATON HIGHHow large is WHEATON HIGH?
WHEATON HIGH enrolls approximately 199 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does WHEATON HIGH serve?
WHEATON HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at WHEATON HIGH?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at WHEATON HIGH.
What is the student diversity at WHEATON HIGH?
Student demographics at WHEATON HIGH are roughly 65% White, 3% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WHEATON HIGH?
WHEATON HIGH is overseen by WHEATON R-III in Barry County.
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