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
21	Francis Howell Central High	Public	9-12	5199 Hwy N	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4600	1,750	92	18.9	16.7%	1,376 (78.6%)	124 (7.1%)	116 (6.6%)	43 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (5.1%)	$13,528			$183			$13,345	83.6	88.9	10	11		292895002072
22	Frontier Stem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6455 E Commerce Ave.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 241-6202	401	39	10.2	77.6%	23 (5.7%)	76 (19.0%)	289 (72.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$20,612			$1,144			$19,468	83.3	60.4	97	75		290059003232
23	Willard High	Public	9-12	515 E Jackson St	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-3524	1,379	88	15.6	28.4%	1,155 (83.8%)	42 (3.0%)	90 (6.5%)	15 (1.1%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	$10,809			$596			$10,212	83.2	78.4	30	7		293201002243
24	Maplewood-Richmond Heights High	Public	9-12	7500 Lohmeyer Ave	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	No	(314) 644-4401	439	33	13.2	31.7%	251 (57.2%)	83 (18.9%)	36 (8.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.1%)	$18,362			$39			$18,323	83.1	68	66	42		292001001067
25	Eureka Senior High	Public	9-12	4525 Hwy 109	Eureka	63025	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-3100	1,586	102	15.6	11.9%	1,361 (85.8%)	90 (5.7%)	63 (4.0%)	30 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.6%)	$13,790			$156			$13,634	83	77.6	32	7		292685001621
26	Francis Howell North High	Public	9-12	2549 Hackmann Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4900	1,716	89	19.3	21.3%	1,171 (68.2%)	193 (11.2%)	153 (8.9%)	99 (5.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	94 (5.5%)	$13,559			$323			$13,236	82.6	73.7	45	19		292895002481
27	Park Hill High	Public	9-12	7701 NW Barry Rd	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4110	1,947	111	17.5	27.6%	1,140 (58.6%)	310 (15.9%)	252 (12.9%)	87 (4.5%)	9 (0.5%)	34 (1.7%)	115 (5.9%)	$15,823			$332			$15,491	82.4	85.9	15	12		292355001371
28	Maryville High	Public	9-12	1503 S Munn Ave	Maryville	64468	Nodaway County	Maryville R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 562-3511	507	32	15.7	25.2%	446 (88.0%)	7 (1.4%)	14 (2.8%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	$14,231			$707			$13,524	82.3	71.6	52	24		292049001095
29	Emil E. Holt Senior High	Public	9-12	600 Campus Dr	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-3876	1,022	77	13.2	17.3%	722 (70.6%)	130 (12.7%)	69 (6.8%)	16 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.9%)	$16,535			$277			$16,258	81.8	69.7	59	30		293165002208
30	Central High	Public	9-12	369 N Woods Mill Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7900	1,281	85	15.1	15.8%	695 (54.3%)	213 (16.6%)	110 (8.6%)	180 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (6.4%)	$14,536			$175			$14,361	81.3	78.4	31	1		292358001379

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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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Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.