Best High Schools in Missouri

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAP test scores by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 367)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
251	Adrian Senior High	Public	6-12	601 N Houston	Adrian	64720	Bates County	Adrian R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 297-4460	375	29	12.9	20.5%	353 (94.1%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	$10,998			$310			$10,688	32.4	30.1	262	11		290285000002
252	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	44.9%	200 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.7%)	$14,294			$316			$13,978	32.2	21.8	298	46		291080000366
253	Bowling Green High	Public	9-12	700 West Adams Street	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 324-5341	373	29	12.8	36.2%	337 (90.3%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	$14,378			$39			$14,340	32	40	213	40		290566000115
254	Harrisburg High	Public	9-12	801 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 875-5602	185	16	11.6	15.7%	170 (91.9%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$15,260			$234			$15,025	32	36.2	232	22		291371000599
255	Excelsior Springs High	Public	9-12	612 Tiger Dr	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9210	764	46	16.7	37.4%	651 (85.2%)	12 (1.6%)	54 (7.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	$14,931			$335			$14,596	32	47.3	164	91		291165000420
256	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%)	$15,090			$1,357			$13,733	31.9			(n/a)		291359000580
257	Winfield High	Public	9-12	3920 East Hwy 47	Winfield	63389	Lincoln County	Winfield R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 668-8130	517	38	13.4	33.7%	480 (92.8%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	$12,494			$445			$12,049	31.6	35.1	235	22		293219002257
258	Hillcrest High	Public	9-12	3319 N Grant	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-8000	1,065	66	16.2	61.0%	710 (66.7%)	136 (12.8%)	96 (9.0%)	17 (1.6%)	9 (0.8%)	12 (1.1%)	85 (8.0%)	$15,726			$1,085			$14,642	31.6	20.4	308	50		292886001800
259	Grandview High	Public	9-12	11470 Hwy C	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Grandview R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 944-3390	237	18	13.4	39.2%	228 (96.2%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,991			$849			$14,142	31.6	42.2	198	61		291317002285
260	Richmond High	Public	9-12	451 E South	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	No	(816) 776-2226	474	33	14.5	36.9%	424 (89.5%)	14 (3.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	$12,690			$229			$12,461	31.6	33.6	245	15		292648001554

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAP Mathematics, MAP Science, MAP English Language Arts, MAP Algebra I, MAP Biology I, MAP English II, MAP Algebra II, MAP English I, MAP Geometry, MAP Government, MAP American History, MAP Physics test scores released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 6, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.