High Schools in Gainesville R-V

The Gainesville R-V school district in Missouri is home to a single high school, Gainesville High, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 314 students. This standout school has made significant strides in recent years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 35th out of 378 Missouri high schools in the 2023-2024 school year - a vast improvement from its previous rankings of 280th and 256th in 2018-2019 and 2017-2018, respectively.

Gainesville High's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students outperforming the state average in several key assessments, including 65.2% proficient or better in Algebra I (compared to 41.5% statewide), 43.5% proficient or better in Biology I (compared to 37.4% statewide), and 45.3% and 51% proficient or better in 7th and 8th grade Math, respectively (compared to 39.5% and 30% statewide). The school also boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 97.9%, well above the state average.

Despite serving a relatively low-income student population, with 74.52% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Gainesville High has maintained a low student-teacher ratio of 14.9 and spends $10,319 per student, both of which are higher than the state averages. The school's dropout rate of 2.3% is also lower than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 7.9% is slightly higher than the state's target of 7%.