High Schools in Ava R-I

Summary:

The Ava R-I school district in Missouri has one high school, Ava High, which serves grades 9-12. The district is ranked 117 out of 367 school districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Ava High appears to be a relatively strong-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Missouri high schools over the past 3 school years, with a ranking as high as 72 out of 352 schools in 2022-2023. The school's 4-year graduation rate is an impressive 96.2%, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's performance on End of Course (EOC) exams is mixed, with some subjects like English II and Biology I scoring above the state average, while others like Algebra I and Geometry are below.

Despite its overall strong performance, Ava High faces some challenges. The school's ranking has declined over the past 3 years, going from 72nd in 2022-2023 to 117th in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. With nearly half of the student population qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school may also face socioeconomic challenges in supporting its students' academic and social-emotional needs.

District Detail

507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608-0338

(417) 683-4717

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,330

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plainview R-VIII	11.12 mi	1
Mansfield R-IV	11.32 mi	3	21^st
Skyline R-II	11.63 mi	1
Seymour R-II	14.32 mi	3	171^st
Norwood R-I	17.04 mi	2	41^st

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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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