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
11	Salisbury High	Public	7-12	1000 S Maple Ave	Salisbury	65281	Chariton County	Salisbury R-IV	No	No	No	No	(660) 388-6442	242	26	9.3	41.3%	228 (94.2%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,257			$70			$15,187	88.4	78.7	29	18		292752001685
12	Brentwood High	Public	9-12	2221 High School Dr	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 962-3837	195	23	8.6	25.6%	106 (54.4%)	32 (16.4%)	19 (9.7%)	15 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.8%)	$30,067			$638			$29,430	87.8	79.5	27	15		290588000131
13	Lee's Summit West High	Public	9-12	2600 SW Ward Rd	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4000	1,999	121	16.5	11.8%	1,371 (68.6%)	271 (13.6%)	155 (7.8%)	46 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (7.7%)	$15,021			$297			$14,723	87.3	82	19	6		291830002795
14	Lindbergh Senior High	Public	9-12	5000 S. Lindbergh	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2410	2,304	131	17.6	14.8%	1,866 (81.0%)	60 (2.6%)	157 (6.8%)	118 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	100 (4.3%)	$11,816			$54			$11,762	87	85.9	16	2		291869001026
15	Park Hill South High	Public	9-12	4500 NW River Park Dr	Riverside	64150	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4120	1,890	112	16.8	25.8%	1,238 (65.5%)	216 (11.4%)	232 (12.3%)	62 (3.3%)	9 (0.5%)	13 (0.7%)	120 (6.3%)	$15,979			$265			$15,714	86.1	88.1	12	3		292355002413
16	Kearney High	Public	10-12	715 E 19th St	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4585	814	57	14.2	12.8%	740 (90.9%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	$14,452			$221			$14,231	85.3	85.3	17	1		291645000894
17	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	2275 Sommers Road	Lake Saint Louis	63367	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 561-0075	1,647	97	16.9	11.0%	1,273 (77.3%)	95 (5.8%)	113 (6.9%)	60 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (6.4%)	$12,684			$156			$12,528	85.1	87.3	13	4		293165003227
18	Webster Groves High	Public	9-12	100 Selma Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6400	1,253	89	14	13.8%	947 (75.6%)	136 (10.9%)	55 (4.4%)	22 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.3%)	$15,786			$126			$15,660	85	80	25	7		293153002197
19	Marquette Senior High	Public	9-12	2351 Clarkson Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6000	2,095	131	15.9	15.0%	1,322 (63.1%)	178 (8.5%)	131 (6.3%)	388 (18.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (3.5%)	$12,409			$161			$12,248	84.8	79.2	28	9		292685000657
20	Kirkwood Senior High	Public	9-12	801 W Essex Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6110	1,693	115	14.6	11.0%	1,294 (76.4%)	173 (10.2%)	82 (4.8%)	26 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (6.9%)	$16,377			$60			$16,317	84.1	74.6	42	22		291677000926

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.