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What's something WILLARD HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,379
High
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLARD R-II·NCES 293201002243
WILLARD HIGH
515 E JACKSON ST, WILLARD, MO 65781 · (417) 742-3524 · Greene County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
391 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 385 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 356 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 351 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 287 | 21% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 WILLARD R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
57.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 61.0% | 25.7% | 5.3% |
| Math | 33.1% | 24.6% | 29.6% | 12.6% |
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 | 68.8% | 57.7% |
| 2023-24 | 63.4% | 53.9% |
| 2022-23 | 64.1% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.9% | 51.7% |
% 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 WILLARD HIGH
WILLARD HIGH's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLARD HIGH this school | 1,379 | 28.4% | 60.1% |
| OZARK HIGH OZARK | 1,789 | 28.8% | 50.4% |
| Carl Junction High School Carl Junction | 924 | 31.3% | 50.6% |
| REPUBLIC HIGH REPUBLIC | 1,530 | 35.2% | 54.1% |
| WARRENSBURG HIGH WARRENSBURG | 1,027 | 33.2% | 39.0% |
| WINDSOR HIGH IMPERIAL | 887 | 30.2% | 40.8% |
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 WILLARD HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #29 of 443 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #58 of 453 ▲ 1 | #4 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #38 of 382 ▲ 18 | #3 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #103 of 231 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,379 | #65 of 561 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #251 of 343 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #144 of 343 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #369 of 455 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #130 of 151 | #6 of 6 |
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
1,379
+66 (+5%) vs 2020
+93% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,379 | 87.9 | 15.7:1 | 28% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 1,400 | 87.8 | 15.9:1 | 27% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 1,381 | 84.7 | 16.3:1 | 29% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 1,313 | 86 | 15.3:1 | 35% (461) |
| 2017-18 | 1,350 | 88.2 | 15.3:1 | 40% (535) |
| 2015-16 | 1,324 | 87 | 15.2:1 | 34% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 1,215 | 79 | 15.4:1 | 33% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 953 | 57 | 16.7:1 | 17% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 716 | 42 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLARD HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,350 to 1,379); teachers unchanged (88.2 to 87.9).
About WILLARD HIGH
WILLARD HIGH operates as a large high school in WILLARD, Missouri. The school had 1,379 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 175% bigger than that.
Across its 9 schools, WILLARD R-II enrolls 4,578 students. WILLARD HIGH is one of those schools.
WILLARD HIGH enrolls a student body that is 84% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share in Greene County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at WILLARD HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
Teachers at WILLARD HIGH total 87.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 28%. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Greene County, the school's rate is lower.
A school with WILLARD HIGH's lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 49.3%. WILLARD HIGH scores 60.1%, 10.9 points above that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Greene County, median household income is about $61,479, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Greene County number 97 and enroll about 42,423.
The closest other public school is WILLARD EAST ELEM., about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 54.3% on proficiency, and WILLARD HIGH is above that at 60.1%.
Under the NCES locale system, WILLARD HIGH is Town: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,313 in 2020-21 and 1,379 in 2024-25, a 5% gain.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at WILLARD HIGH. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Other schools in WILLARD R-II
- WILLARD MIDDLEMiddle · 704 students
- WILLARD CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
- WILLARD SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 395 students
- WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEMElementary · 394 students
- WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTHMiddle · 356 students
- WILLARD NORTH ELEM.Elementary · 340 students
Other schools in WILLARD
- WILLARD MIDDLEMiddle · 704 students
- WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTHMiddle · 356 students
- WILLARD NORTH ELEM.Elementary · 340 students
- WILLARD EAST ELEM.Elementary · 322 students
Other Willard High schools
One other US public school is named Willard High. WILLARD HIGH is the largest of the 2.
- Willard High SchoolWillard, OH · 319 students
Nearby schools
- WILLARD EAST ELEM.0.3 mi · 322
- WILLARD MIDDLE0.5 mi · 704
- WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTH0.9 mi · 356
- WILLARD NORTH ELEM.1.0 mi · 340
- WILLARD CENTRAL ELEM.3.9 mi · 404
- WILLARD SOUTH ELEM.5.8 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About WILLARD HIGHHow many students attend WILLARD HIGH?
WILLARD HIGH enrolls approximately 1,379 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does WILLARD HIGH serve?
WILLARD HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILLARD HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILLARD HIGH is approximately 15.7:1 (88 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WILLARD HIGH?
Student demographics at WILLARD HIGH are roughly 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WILLARD HIGH public or private?
WILLARD HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by WILLARD R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.