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
141	New Haven High	Public	9-12	100 Park Dr	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	New Haven	No	No	No	No	(573) 237-2629	130	15	8.5	30.0%	119 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	$14,842			$462			$14,381	52.4			(n/a)		292196001225
142	Hollister High	Public	9-12	2112 State Hwy Bb	Hollister	65672	Taney County	Hollister R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 243-4045	475	39	12	56.6%	365 (76.8%)	5 (1.1%)	72 (15.2%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	$15,904			$881			$15,023	52.2	41.2	206	64		291455000684
143	Morgan County R-I High	Public	9-12	701 N Oak St	Stover	65078	Morgan County	Morgan County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 377-2218	239	18	13.5	100.0%	225 (94.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	$15,731			$1,049			$14,683	52.2	48.2	157	14		292961002048
144	Senath-Hornersville High School	Public	9-12	800 S State	Senath	63876	Dunklin County	Senath-Hornersville C-8	No	No	No	No	(573) 738-2661	205	17	12.2	100.0%	112 (54.6%)	1 (0.5%)	87 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$11,957			$761			$11,196	52.1	63	88	56		292787001716
145	Joplin High	Public	9-12	2104 Indiana Ave	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5230	2,288	125	18.3	58.8%	1,537 (67.2%)	112 (4.9%)	286 (12.5%)	38 (1.7%)	45 (2.0%)	56 (2.4%)	214 (9.4%)	$10,614			$1,330			$9,284	52	47.2	167	22		291635000787
146	Macon Senior High	Public	9-12	702 N Missouri	Macon	63552	Macon County	Macon County R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 385-5748	390	29	13.3	37.7%	351 (90.0%)	14 (3.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	$14,275			$409			$13,866	52	51.7	138	8		291941001053
147	Houston High	Public	9-12	206 W Spruce St	Houston	65483	Texas County	Houston R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 967-3024	359	31	11.6	100.0%	328 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	$12,552			$940			$11,612	51.7	57	108	39		291484000688
148	Belton High	Public	9-12	801 W. North Avenue	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 489-7500	1,258	92	13.6	52.4%	728 (57.9%)	145 (11.5%)	244 (19.4%)	9 (0.7%)	10 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	114 (9.1%)	$16,452			$386			$16,065	51.7	50.5	145	3		290462000055
149	Kirksville Senior High	Public	9-12	1300 S Cottage Grove	Kirksville	63501	Adair County	Kirksville R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 665-4631	791	44	17.8	37.7%	655 (82.8%)	62 (7.8%)	30 (3.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	28 (3.5%)	$11,880			$368			$11,512	51.4	55.7	117	32		291674000916
150	Waynesville Senior High	Public	9-12	200 G W Ln	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2400	1,719	98	17.4	40.1%	1,010 (58.8%)	183 (10.6%)	255 (14.8%)	35 (2.0%)	8 (0.5%)	37 (2.2%)	191 (11.1%)	$15,604			$973			$14,631	51.1	63	86	64		293144002175

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.