Best High Schools in Missouri

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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
191	Harrisonville High	Public	9-12	1504 E Elm	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 380-3273	734	44	16.7	33.8%	632 (86.1%)	5 (0.7%)	52 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	$13,810			$441			$13,369	42.9	59.7	101	90		291376000605
192	Hermann High	Public	9-12	176 Bearcat Crossing	Hermann	65041	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 486-5425	282	28	10.1	42.2%	261 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$13,538			$847			$12,691	42.8	47.3	165	27		291428000646
193	Alton High	Public	6-12	505 School Street	Alton	65606	Oregon County	Alton R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 778-7215	281	30	9.2	56.9%	272 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$14,489			$617			$13,873	42.8	28.5	271	78		290306000016
194	Steelville High	Public	9-12	17154 Highway 19	Steelville	65565	Crawford County	Steelville R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 775-2144	278	23	12	54.0%	263 (94.6%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$12,831			$253			$12,578	42.5	38.6	219	25		292943002037
195	Conway High Schools	Public	7-12	726 W Jefferson Ave	Conway	65632	Laclede County	Laclede County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 589-2941	329	27	12.1	55.0%	303 (92.1%)	5 (1.5%)	16 (4.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$11,889			$783			$11,106	42.4	52	136	59		291011000324
196	Fox Senior High	Public	9-12	751 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5210	1,660	91	18.1	33.8%	1,375 (82.8%)	49 (3.0%)	110 (6.6%)	38 (2.3%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (4.4%)	$11,058			$254			$10,804	42.4	53.5	129	67		291230000506
197	Seymour High	Public	9-12	625 E Clinton Ave	Seymour	65746	Webster County	Seymour R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 935-4508	226	17	12.9	59.7%	202 (89.4%)	4 (1.8%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	$12,656			$840			$11,817	42.2	44.2	188	9		292793001721
198	Liberty Senior High	Public	9-12	1101 Old Hwy 60	Mountain View	65548	Shannon County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 934-2020	350	28	12.7	66.6%	325 (92.9%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$11,965			$495			$11,470	42.1	48.2	156	42		292154001186
199	St. Clair High	Public	9-12	1015 High School Dr	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(636) 629-3500	627	47	13.3	46.7%	579 (92.3%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	$13,408			$1,305			$12,103	41.7	38.8	218	19		292910001864
200	Central High	Public	9-12	1000 S Silver Springs Rd	Cape Girardeau	63703	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 335-8228	1,278	89	14.2	100.0%	608 (47.6%)	405 (31.7%)	102 (8.0%)	27 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (10.6%)	$14,005			$1,288			$12,717	41.3	51.2	140	60		290712000186

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.