High Schools in Gasconade County R-II

Summary:

The Owensville High is the sole high school located in the Gasconade County R-II school district, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 569 students. The district is ranked 260 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owensville High has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 93.6%, which is above the state average. However, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across different subject areas and end-of-course exams. For instance, in Algebra I, the school's proficiency rate is 30.6% compared to the state average of 45.4%, and in Biology I, the proficiency rate is 35.5% compared to the state average of 37.3%. Additionally, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9% compared to the state average.

Owensville High serves a population with a relatively low socioeconomic status, with 44.11% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average. The school's spending per student is $8,756, which is lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is slightly higher than the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's academic performance and suggest areas for potential improvement, such as increased funding and resources to support student success.

District Detail

402 E Lincoln
Owensville, MO 65066-0536

(573) 646-1015

SchoolDigger Rank:
260^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,771

Primary Schools: 2
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 I (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 I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Owensville High	Public	9-12	3336 Hwy 19	Owensville	65066	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 646-4005	541	36	15.1	40.9%	497 (91.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	33.9	238^th of 367 public high schools	35.1%		40.8	210^th of 378 public high schools	44.4%	28	30.6	35.5	56.7	34.0	$12,504	$397	$12,107

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Bluff R-XV	9.2 mi	1	1^st
Strain-Japan R-XVI	9.27 mi	1
Union R-Xi	11.2 mi	5	57^th
Franklin County R-II	12.92 mi	1
Washington	15.13 mi	12	78^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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