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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRAWFORD CO. R-II·NCES 291041000341

CUBA HIGH

1 WILDCAT PRIDE DR, CUBA, MO 65453 · (573) 885-2534 · Crawford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Enrollment
392
High
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
177 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Grade 9
90
Grade 10
101
Grade 11
99
Grade 12
102
Student demographics
White
35891%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
195%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
19650%
Female
19650%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
9.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-41.2pp
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
392
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.9:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CUBA HIGH

As a cozy senior high in CUBA, Missouri, CUBA HIGH caters to 392 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by CRAWFORD CO. R-II. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so CUBA HIGH sits 22% smaller than that benchmark.

CRAWFORD CO. R-II runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,180 students. CUBA HIGH is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CUBA HIGH shows that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CUBA HIGH falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 50.4%; this one comes in at 9.3%, -41.2 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Crawford County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,629, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. CUBA HIGH is one of 9 public schools in Crawford County (combined enrollment of about 2,915 students).

Nearest neighbor: CUBA MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CUBA HIGH comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CUBA HIGH has held roughly steady, going from 402 students in 2018 to 392 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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Crawford County at a glance

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Population
22,797
Census ACS
Median income
$57,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,915 students

Quick facts

School name
CUBA HIGH
District
CRAWFORD CO. R-II
Address
1 WILDCAT PRIDE DR, CUBA, MO 65453
Phone
(573) 885-2534
County
Crawford County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
392
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
177 (45%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291041000341
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About CUBA HIGH
How many students attend CUBA HIGH?
CUBA HIGH enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CUBA HIGH serve?
CUBA HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does CUBA HIGH have?
CUBA HIGH employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CUBA HIGH?
At CUBA HIGH, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is CUBA HIGH in?
CUBA HIGH is part of CRAWFORD CO. R-II.
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