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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORTH CO. R-III·NCES 293230002264

WORTH CO. HIGH

510 EAST AVENUE, GRANT CITY, MO 64456 · (660) 564-2218 · Worth County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Enrollment
125
High
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
58 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Grade 7
26
Grade 8
19
Grade 9
19
Grade 10
25
Grade 11
23
Grade 12
13
Student demographics
White
12398%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 67%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
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
Male
6552%
Female
6048%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
41.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -21.5pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
125
-43 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 10.1:1
% White
98%
was 99%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WORTH CO. HIGH

As a very small secondary school in GRANT CITY, Missouri, WORTH CO. HIGH teaches 125 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within WORTH CO. R-III. Enrollment runs roughly 75% below the state mean of about 501.

WORTH CO. R-III comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 295 students; WORTH CO. HIGH is among them.

On the student-mix side, WORTH CO. HIGH logs that nearly all students (98%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Worth County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WORTH CO. HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Worth County indicate the typical household earns roughly $47,847 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Worth County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 295 students), WORTH CO. HIGH is one campus in the mix.

WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, WORTH CO. HIGH comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 62.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WORTH CO. HIGH has contracted 26%, going from 168 students in 2018 to 125 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Worth County at a glance

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Population
1,934
Census ACS
Median income
$47,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
295 students

Quick facts

School name
WORTH CO. HIGH
District
WORTH CO. R-III
Address
510 EAST AVENUE, GRANT CITY, MO 64456
Phone
(660) 564-2218
County
Worth County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
125
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
8.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
58 (46%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
293230002264
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WORTH CO. HIGH
What is the total enrollment at WORTH CO. HIGH?
WORTH CO. HIGH enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does WORTH CO. HIGH serve?
WORTH CO. HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WORTH CO. HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WORTH CO. HIGH is approximately 8.2:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WORTH CO. HIGH?
WORTH CO. HIGH reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Two or more.
What district is WORTH CO. HIGH in?
WORTH CO. HIGH is part of WORTH CO. R-III.
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