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Appleton City High

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Appleton City High ranks 234 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Appleton City High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Appleton City, Missouri, with a total enrollment of 158 students. The school is part of the Appleton City R-II school district, which is ranked 266 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Appleton City High consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and Algebra I significantly lower than the state averages. The school's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 172 out of 521 high schools in 2013-2014 to 234 out of 367 high schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has experienced a decline in its four-year graduation rates, from 96.5% in 2021-2022 to 87.5% in 2023-2024, and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.6% to 15.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Appleton City High serves a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 38.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. When compared to the nearby high schools, such as Rich Hill High, Clinton Senior High, and Butler High, Appleton City High generally underperforms on key metrics, suggesting the school may face unique challenges or resource constraints that are not shared by the surrounding schools.

170

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,153

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

408 W 4th
Appleton City, MO 64724-0126

(660) 476-2118

District: Appleton City R-II

Feeder schools for Appleton City High:

Elementary:

Appleton City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2011 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2011

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Missouri avg40%

Middle school

347^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

234^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

266^th of 367Appleton City R-II among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	347 of 438	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	355 of 451	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	354 of 459	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	275 of 459	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	278 of 454	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	383 of 587	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	442 of 552	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.6	398 of 568	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	313 of 585	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	348 of 633	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.4	538 of 649	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.5	328 of 623	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.5	449 of 625	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.2	390 of 614	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.2	484 of 601	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.1	391 of 624	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.6	566 of 624	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	33.6	505 of 619	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	288 of 365	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	328 of 358	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	329 of 379	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	337 of 385	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	290 of 381	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	289 of 376	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	268 of 527	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	413 of 479	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	234 of 367	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	276 of 460	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	365 of 468	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.1	203 of 404	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	236 of 401	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	258 of 504	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.8	172 of 521	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.2	248 of 523	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	202 of 522	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	212 of 528	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.5	345 of 516	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	270 of 507	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	236 of 539	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	29.8	430 of 538	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.0	272 of 534	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	186 of 279	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	220 of 368	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	319 of 382	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	218 of 306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	246 of 430	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	378 of 440	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)21st percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I33%-4 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Science22%-18 vs state

Algebra I20%-25 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Appleton City High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Appleton City High	Public	7-12	408 W 4th	Appleton City	64724	St. Clair County	Appleton City R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 476-2118	170	19	8.8	41.2%	160 (94.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	34.6	234^th of 367 public high schools	36.2%					(n/a)			17.9	21.5		34.9	14.4	20.0	33.2		$14,153	$579	$13,574
Montrose High	Public	7-12	307 E 2nd St	Montrose	64770	Henry County	Montrose R-XIV	No	No	No	No	(660) 693-4812	45	7	6.2	44.4%	38 (84.4%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.1%)								(n/a)											$20,917	$1,056	$19,861
Ballard High	Public	7-12	10247 NE State Route 18	Butler	64730	Bates County	Ballard R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 297-2656	59	9	6.4	49.2%	53 (89.8%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$19,144	$1,062	$18,081
Lakeland High	Public	7-12	12530 Lakeland School Dr	Deepwater	64740	St. Clair County	Lakeland R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 644-2223	180	16	10.9	63.9%	164 (91.1%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	9	337^th of 367 public high schools	8.2%		11.8	342^nd of 378 public high schools	9.5%	5				22.6			22.7		13.9	22.3	$15,175	$50	$15,126
Butler High	Public	6-12	420 S Fulton St	Butler	64730	Bates County	Butler R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 679-6121	476	40	11.9	44.1%	417 (87.6%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	38.4	215^th of 367 public high schools	41.4%		25.6	280^th of 378 public high schools	25.9%	65	46.1	25.1	11.4	20.1	37.1	16.8	29.3	14.0	38.7		$12,379	$585	$11,794
Clinton Senior High	Public	9-12	1106 S 2nd Street	Clinton	64735	Henry County	Clinton	No	No	No	No	(660) 885-2247	614	38	16.2	41.4%	546 (88.9%)	11 (1.8%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.9%)	67.7	75^th of 367 public high schools	79.6%		39.7	215^th of 378 public high schools	43.1%	140								50.5	46.0		$13,033	$1,283	$11,750
Clinton Technical School	Public	9-12	602 S 5th	Clinton	64735	Henry County	Clinton	No	No	No	No	(660) 885-6101	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rich Hill High	Public	6-12	703 N Third	Rich Hill	64779	Bates County	Rich Hill R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 395-4191	190	17	11.4	48.4%	170 (89.5%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)	36.0			47.7	28.0			66.5			$11,715	$1,138	$10,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Appleton City High

What district is Appleton City High in?

Appleton City R-II

How many students attend Appleton City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Appleton City High.

What is the racial makeup of Appleton City High?

Students at Appleton City High are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Appleton City High a good school?

Appleton City High ranks 234^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Appleton City High?

Appleton City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Appleton City Elementary

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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.

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