High Schools in Puxico R-VIII

Summary:

The Puxico R-VIII school district in Missouri is home to two high schools: Puxico High and Mingo Puxico Technical High. While both serve high school students, the data analysis reveals significant performance differences between the two schools.

Puxico High appears to be the stronger performing school, with a 4-star rating on the statewide SchoolDigger scale and a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.5%. The school also outperforms the state averages in proficiency rates for Algebra I, Biology I, and English II. In contrast, Mingo Puxico Technical High has a concerning 34.9% dropout rate and significantly lower proficiency rates across the same subject areas.

The stark contrast in performance between the two schools within the same Puxico R-VIII district suggests a need for the district to closely examine the factors contributing to these differences and implement targeted interventions to improve the outcomes at Mingo Puxico Technical High. Additionally, the high spending per student at Mingo Puxico Technical High compared to Puxico High raises questions about the effective allocation of resources to address the unique needs of the student population.

District Detail

481 N Bedford St
Puxico, MO 63960-9144

(573) 222-3762

SchoolDigger Rank:
203^rd of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 712

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Puxico High	Public	9-12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-3175	191	17	11.0	46.1%	180 (94.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	60.7	99^th of 367 public high schools	73.0%		45.5	178^th of 378 public high schools	52.9%	79	56.0	25.4	72.9	$12,227	$774	$11,453
Mingo Puxico Technical High	Public	12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-2675	37	1	37.0	35.1%	32 (86.5%)	3 (8.1%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	330^th of 367 public high schools	10.1%		4.2	375^th of 378 public high schools	0.8%	45	12.6	13.0	25.1	$6,767		$6,767

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Twin Rivers R-X	12.25 mi	4	307^th
Bloomfield R-XIV	13.12 mi	4	132^nd
Zalma R-V	13.5 mi	2
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	14.39 mi	35
Dexter R-Xi	15.18 mi	5	74^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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