Enrollment
370
High
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLOW SPRINGS R-IV·NCES 293207002245
WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH
215 W FOURTH ST, WILLOW SPRINGS, MO 65793 · (417) 469-2114 · Howell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Missouri public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
202 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 9 | 99 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 18% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 WILLOW SPRINGS R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
33.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +14.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 14 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.8% | 47.8% | 27.1% | 14.1% |
| Math | 8.8% | 25.0% | 45.5% | 20.5% |
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 | 58.6% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 37.3% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 18.7% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 19.4% |
% 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH
WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH this school | 370 | 54.6% | 41.1% |
| CLARK CO. HIGH KAHOKA | 306 | 54.9% | 36.4% |
| MORGAN CO. HIGH VERSAILLES | 377 | 51.7% | 37.6% |
| THAYER SR. HIGH THAYER | 359 | 54.3% | 46.6% |
| CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS CONWAY | 329 | 55.0% | 36.9% |
| WINDSOR HIGH WINDSOR | 334 | 56.9% | 16.6% |
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 WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #165 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #268 of 453 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #101 of 382 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #223 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #29 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #242 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #148 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #54 of 187 |
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
370
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 370 | 34.6 | 10.7:1 | 55% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 35.2 | 11.4:1 | 49% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 34.9 | 11.1:1 | 52% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 34 | 11.4:1 | 53% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 34.3 | 12.3:1 | 61% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 60% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 30 | 11.4:1 | 46% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 39% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 24 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (422 to 370); teachers up 1% (34.3 to 34.6).
About WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH
Located in WILLOW SPRINGS, Missouri, WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH is a small high school. In all, 370 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 26% below the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri.
WILLOW SPRINGS R-IV includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 1,171 students.
At WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH, 92% of students are White. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Howell County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH scores 15%.
WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH lists 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is 1.5 students per teacher. About 55% of students at WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of Missouri public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH would score about 39.4%. It scores 41.1%, 1.6 points above that figure.
The county, Howell County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $50,993, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 15 public schools and about 5,704 students.
WILLOW SPRINGS ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH, there are 2 other public schools. WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
From 389 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 370 by 2024-25.
WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Howell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,383
Census ACS
Median income
$50,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILLOW SPRINGS R-IV
- WILLOW SPRINGS ELEM.Elementary · 446 students
- WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 355 students
Other schools in WILLOW SPRINGS
- WILLOW SPRINGS ELEM.Elementary · 446 students
- WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 355 students
Nearby schools
- WILLOW SPRINGS ELEM.0.0 mi · 446
- WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE0.0 mi · 355
- GENTRY RESIDENTIAL TREAT. FAC.10.7 mi · 22
- CABOOL HIGH11.7 mi · 209
- CABOOL ELEM.11.9 mi · 310
- CABOOL MIDDLE12.0 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About WILLOW SPRINGS HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH?
WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH serve?
WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH is approximately 10.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH?
At WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH, the student body is approximately 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH public or private?
WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by WILLOW SPRINGS R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.