High Schools in Diamond R-IV

Summary:

The Diamond R-IV school district in Missouri has only one high school, Diamond High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 252 out of 367 Missouri high schools in 2024-2025 to 298 out of 378 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 2 stars out of 5 in 2024-2025 to 1 star out of 5 in 2023-2024 and 2021-2022.

Academically, Diamond High has struggled, with significantly lower percentages of students proficient or better in MAP/Algebra I and MAP/Biology I compared to the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.9% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. In Biology I, the school's proficiency rate was just 22.4%, well below the state average of 37.3%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.2% for 2023-2024 is also slightly below the state average.

Other notable findings include the school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (44.13% in 2023-2024) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the same school year. The school's per-student spending of $13,055 for 2021-2022 is higher than the state average, but this has not translated into stronger academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that Diamond High is facing significant challenges in terms of student performance, engagement, and overall school quality, and may require targeted interventions and resource allocation to improve its performance.

District Detail

401 S Main
Diamond, MO 64840-0068

(417) 325-5186

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 787

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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Diamond High	Public	9-12	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 325-5188	243	22	11.0	44.9%	200 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.7%)	32.2	252^nd of 367 public high schools	31.3%		21.8	298^th of 378 public high schools	21.2%	46	38.9	22.4	$14,294	$316	$13,978

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Newton County R-VI	6.15 mi	3	198^th
Neosho School District	8.47 mi	10	175^th
Joplin Schools	9.15 mi	16	193^rd
Carthage R-Ix	10.3 mi	11
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	11.31 mi	35

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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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