CASSVILLE HIGH

CASSVILLE HIGH is a middle-of-the-pack senior high in CASSVILLE, Missouri, part of CASSVILLE R-IV. The school enrolls 586 students in grades 9 through 12.

CASSVILLE R-IV runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,821 students. CASSVILLE HIGH is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, CASSVILLE HIGH lists that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, CASSVILLE HIGH has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting CASSVILLE HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at CASSVILLE HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Barry County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CASSVILLE HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Barry County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,346 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. CASSVILLE HIGH is one of 18 public schools in Barry County (combined enrollment of about 4,974 students).

The closest other public school is CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATE, roughly 0.3 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, CASSVILLE HIGH comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 3%: 570 students in 2018 compared to 586 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.