High Schools in Hamilton R-II

Summary:

The Hamilton R-II school district in Missouri has only one high school, Penney High, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The district is ranked 110 out of 367 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Penney High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 42nd out of 361 high schools in 2021-2022 to 256th out of 367 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate is strong at 95.9%, but its performance on state assessments in Algebra I has been relatively low compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the school's Biology I proficiency rate matched the district average. Penney High has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 39.06%, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the mixed academic performance, Penney High appears to have a relatively high level of funding, with per-student spending of $14,756, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1, lower than the state average. These resources could be leveraged to improve student outcomes and address the areas of underperformance, particularly in Algebra I.

District Detail

419 S Hughes
Hamilton, MO 64644-0130

(816) 583-2134

SchoolDigger Rank:
110^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 606

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Penney High	Public	9-12	903 N Davis	Hamilton	64644	Caldwell County	Hamilton R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 583-2136	186	19	9.5	39.8%	172 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	31.9	256^th of 367 public high schools	30.2%					(n/a)	17.9	33.3	$15,090	$1,357	$13,733

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York R-IV	6.19 mi	1
Kingston 42	7.69 mi	1
Breckenridge R-I	10.46 mi	2
Gallatin R-V	10.92 mi	3	119^th
Winston R-VI	11.13 mi	2	298^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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