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
91	Hannibal Senior High	Public	9-12	4500 McMasters Ave	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	No	(573) 221-2733	1,048	67	15.7	49.7%	864 (82.4%)	88 (8.4%)	27 (2.6%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.6%)	$12,384			$517			$11,867	62.6	56.5	112	21		291365000595
92	Fatima High	Public	7-12	143 E Main	Westphalia	65085	Osage County	Osage County R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 455-2550	426	31	13.5	14.3%	417 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	$13,025			$371			$12,655	62.3			(n/a)		293183002226
93	Herculaneum High	Public	9-12	1 Blackcat Dr	Herculaneum	63048	Jefferson County	Dunklin R-V	No	No	No	No	(636) 479-5200	466	32	14.5	45.5%	419 (89.9%)	12 (2.6%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	$14,695			$542			$14,153	62.1	66.4	73	20		291425000639
94	Ozark High	Public	9-12	1350 W Bluff Dr	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5901	1,789	120	14.9	28.8%	1,531 (85.6%)	17 (1.0%)	102 (5.7%)	14 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	117 (6.5%)	$11,581			$439			$11,142	62	67.7	67	27		292343001351
95	Marionville High	Public	9-12	17725 Highway 14	Marionville	65705	Lawrence County	Marionville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 258-2521	208	18	11.3	47.1%	192 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$16,608			$1,089			$15,519	61.3	80.1	23	72		292031001077
96	Strafford High	Public	9-12	211 W McCabe	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	437	28	15.7	38.7%	401 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	$12,478			$248			$12,230	61.2	53.1	131	35		292964002050
97	Liberty North High School	Public	9-12	1000 N.E. 104th Street	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5500	2,262	130	17.4	20.4%	1,720 (76.0%)	154 (6.8%)	175 (7.7%)	59 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	148 (6.5%)	$13,857			$145			$13,713	61.1	63	85	12		291854003148
98	Bloomfield High	Public	9-12	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-2146	167	15	10.7	49.7%	159 (95.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	$13,379			$265			$13,114	60.9	32.7	250	152		290525000073
99	Puxico High	Public	9-12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-3175	191	17	11	46.1%	180 (94.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$12,227			$774			$11,453	60.7	45.5	178	79		292565001508
100	Spokane High	Public	9-12	1123 Spokane Rd	Spokane	65754	Christian County	Spokane R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 443-3502	203	17	12.2	35.5%	190 (93.6%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	$11,679			$285			$11,394	60.5	47.9	161	61		292880001779

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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:

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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.