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
261	Kingston High	Public	9-12	10047 Diamond Rd	Cadet	63630	Washington County	Kingston K-14	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 438-4982	259	15	16.8	100.0%	253 (97.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$11,101			$1,198			$9,904	31.3	31.9	253	8		293114001901
262	Purdy High	Public	7-12	201 S Gabby Gibbons Dr	Purdy	65734	Barry County	Purdy R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 442-3215	267	23	11.4	63.7%	155 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (36.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	$13,769			$1,650			$12,119	31	22.4	296	34		292562001502
263	Allen Village High School	Public, Charter	9-12	706 West 42nd Street	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	130	11	11.7	82.3%	5 (3.8%)	26 (20.0%)	93 (71.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	$26,500			$434			$26,066	30.3			(n/a)		290002503233
264	Lebanon Senior High	Public	9-12	777 Brice St	Lebanon	65536	Laclede County	Lebanon R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 657-6600	1,439	78	18.5	53.4%	1,259 (87.5%)	20 (1.4%)	73 (5.1%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.4%)	$14,246			$305			$13,940	30.2	34.5	238	26		291827000972
265	Parkview High	Public	9-12	516 W Meadowmere	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-9200	1,182	77	15.4	59.1%	714 (60.4%)	129 (10.9%)	161 (13.6%)	38 (3.2%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	129 (10.9%)	$15,102			$992			$14,110	30.1	22.7	294	29		292886001808
266	Lone Jack High	Public	6-12	313 S Bynum Rd	Lone Jack	64070	Jackson County	Lone Jack C-6	No	No	No	No	(816) 697-3539	400	31	12.7	16.0%	350 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$11,959			$206			$11,753	30	21.2	304	38		291923001040
267	Kennett High	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1120	493	34	14.7	100.0%	285 (57.8%)	128 (26.0%)	54 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	$13,487			$1,910			$11,577	30	21.6	299	32		291650000897
268	Sturgeon High	Public	9-12	210 W Patton St	Sturgeon	65284	Boone County	Sturgeon R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 687-4005	128	14	9.2	32.0%	119 (93.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	$10,235			$875			$9,360	29.9			(n/a)		292970002053
269	Mexico High	Public	9-12	639 N Wade	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	No	(573) 581-4296	734	47	15.6	48.9%	540 (73.6%)	46 (6.3%)	71 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.1%)	$13,938			$779			$13,159	29.6	36.9	227	42		292081001137
270	Marshall Senior High	Public	9-12	805 S Miami	Marshall	65340	Saline County	Marshall	No	No	No	No	(660) 886-2244	827	58	14.1	46.4%	429 (51.9%)	25 (3.0%)	241 (29.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)	76 (9.2%)	$12,402			$831			$11,571	29	24.7	284	14		292041001086

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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.