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How has BLUE SPRINGS HIGH changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,429
High
DISTRICT 2,364 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE SPRINGS R-IV·NCES 290531000085
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH
2000 NW ASHTON DR, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015 · (816) 874-3400 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
153 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
775 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 713 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 596 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 558 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 562 | 23% |
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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
2,429
-58 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 23.7:1
% White
62%
was 71%
% Hispanic
12%
was 8%
% Black
13%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,429 | 153 | 15.9:1 | 32% (775) |
| 2023-24 | 2,396 | 148.9 | 16.1:1 | 31% (750) |
| 2022-23 | 2,383 | 112 | 21.3:1 | 28% (673) |
| 2017-18 | 2,487 | 105.1 | 23.7:1 | 23% (580) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLUE SPRINGS HIGH.
About BLUE SPRINGS HIGH
Families in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri, are served by BLUE SPRINGS HIGH, a high-enrollment high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,429 students. That compares with an average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH belongs to BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, a district of 20 schools and 14,657 students.
White students are 62% of those enrolled at BLUE SPRINGS HIGH. Next come 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is in line with Jackson County, where about 62% of residents are White.
Its ratio of 15.9:1 is based on 153 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 60% for public schools in Jackson County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, BLUE SPRINGS HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 39.5% actual against 50.7% predicted.
In Jackson County, the median household earns about $68,577 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Jackson County, 244 public schools serve about 105,714 students.
Measured in a straight line, THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. is about 0.5 miles from BLUE SPRINGS HIGH. The five-mile area around BLUE SPRINGS HIGH holds at least 8 other public schools. BLUE SPRINGS HIGH comes in 8th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put BLUE SPRINGS HIGH in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH had 2,487 students in 2017-18 and 2,429 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 71% to 62%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.9:1, from 23.7:1.
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
- BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGHHigh · 2,299 students
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 919 students
- DELTA WOODS MIDDLEMiddle · 831 students
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 813 students
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 807 students
- CORDILL-MASON ELEM.Elementary · 681 students
Other schools in BLUE SPRINGS
- BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGHHigh · 2,299 students
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 919 students
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 813 students
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 807 students
- CORDILL-MASON ELEM.Elementary · 681 students
- LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.Elementary · 536 students
Nearby schools
- THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.0.5 mi · 419
- JAMES WALKER ELEM.1.6 mi · 456
- JAMES LEWIS ELEM.1.7 mi · 473
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 919
- FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.1.7 mi · 401
- SUNNY POINTE ELEM.1.8 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About BLUE SPRINGS HIGHHow many students attend BLUE SPRINGS HIGH?
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH enrolls approximately 2,429 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BLUE SPRINGS HIGH serve?
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at BLUE SPRINGS HIGH?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at BLUE SPRINGS HIGH.
How diverse is BLUE SPRINGS HIGH?
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH reports a student body of 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is BLUE SPRINGS HIGH public or private?
BLUE SPRINGS HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLUE SPRINGS R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.