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Best High Schools in Ava, MO

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Top rankedAva High117^th of 367 Missouri high schools

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Summary:

The city of Ava, Missouri is home to a single high school, Ava High, which serves students in grades 9-12. Ava High has been ranked 117th out of 367 Missouri high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 72nd out of 352 schools in 2022-2023 to 110th out of 378 schools in 2023-2024.

Ava High has a 96.2% four-year graduation rate, but also a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's test scores on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) vary, with Ava High performing above the state average in English II and Biology I, but below the state average in Algebra I, Geometry, and Government. Additionally, 49.29% of Ava High's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status. The school's spending per student is $9,392, which is relatively low compared to the state average, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Overall, Ava R-I School District, which operates Ava High, faces both strengths and challenges in its educational performance. While the school maintains a high graduation rate, it struggles with chronic absenteeism and inconsistent test scores across different subject areas. The socioeconomic factors and relatively low spending per student may also contribute to the school's performance and areas for potential improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Geometry (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ava High	Public	9-12	507 North Spring Street	Ava	65608	Douglas County	Ava R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 683-5747	391	28	14.1	40.9%	362 (92.6%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	56.7	117^th of 367 public high schools	68.1%		56.7	110^th of 378 public high schools	70.9%	7	38.0	42.1	65.6	40.0	39.6	$12,092	$1,480	$10,613

Cities Near Ava

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mansfield	11.25 mi	3	28^th
Norwood	11.78 mi	3	60^th
Seymour	14.13 mi	3	198^th
Thornfield	17.36 mi	1
Fordland	17.84 mi	4	144^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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