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
291	Grandview Senior High	Public	9-12	2300 High Grove Rd	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5800	1,203	69	17.5	44.1%	159 (13.2%)	553 (46.0%)	391 (32.5%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	87 (7.2%)	$16,913			$790			$16,122	23.9	22.5	295	4		291314000556
292	Mark Twain Senior High	Public	9-12	21622 Hwy 19	Center	63436	Ralls County	Ralls County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 267-3397	251	21	11.9	28.7%	236 (94.0%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$12,412			$748			$11,664	23.6	31.4	256	36		292571001510
293	Caruthersville High	Public	9-12	1708 Ward Ave	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Caruthersville 18	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-6100	243	19	13.1	100.0%	98 (40.3%)	119 (49.0%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	$12,426			$683			$11,743	23.1	12.7	339	46		290747000214
294	Holden High	Public	9-12	1901 S Main	Holden	64040	Johnson County	Holden R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 732-5523	391	27	14.2	47.6%	349 (89.3%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.6%)	$13,112			$1,315			$11,797	23	39.7	214	80		291449000680
295	Highland Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	21504 State Hwy 6	Lewistown	63452	Lewis County	Lewis County C-1	No	No	No	No	(573) 209-3215	388	31	12.5	44.1%	358 (92.3%)	17 (4.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$13,834			$419			$13,415	22.7	49.2	151	144		291846000993
296	Licking High	Public	7-12	135 College Avenue	Licking	65542	Texas County	Licking R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 674-2711	397	32	12.2	100.0%	371 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	$12,329			$359			$11,970	22	48.8	154	142		291860001014
297	Lockwood High	Public	9-12	400 W 4th St	Lockwood	65682	Dade County	Lockwood R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 232-4513	102	11	9.1	33.3%	94 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	$13,621			$1,037			$12,583	21.7	18.9	314	17		291914001033
298	Newburg High	Public	7-12	701 Wolf Pride Dr	Newburg	65550	Phelps County	Newburg R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 762-9653	152	15	10.1	56.6%	142 (93.4%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	$14,283			$465			$13,818	21.5	31	260	38		292214001229
299	MOCAP Attendance Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	601 N National Ave #102	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(417) 523-0417	993	92	10.8	5.9%	744 (74.9%)	88 (8.9%)	62 (6.2%)	12 (1.2%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (8.1%)	$4,170			$672			$3,498	21.4	21.2	303	4		292886003406
300	Milan C-2 High School	Public	7-12	373 S Market St	Milan	63556	Sullivan County	Milan C-2	No	No	No	No	(660) 265-1412	258	26	9.8	1.2%	119 (46.1%)	9 (3.5%)	123 (47.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$16,114			$229			$15,885	21.3	20.4	307	7		292094001144

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.