Summary
Clever High is a public high school located in Clever, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 407 students. The school is part of the Clever R-V school district, which is ranked 63 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Clever High has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology I, and English II compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.4% of Clever High students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.5% to 98.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Clever High has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.58% to 25.06% over the past few years, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population.
Compared to nearby schools, Kickapoo High, a larger high school in Springfield, has lower test scores and a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to Clever High. Clever High has also performed well for both White students and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top half of Missouri high schools for these subgroups in recent years. While Clever High's spending per student, ranging from $9,097 to $9,567 over the past few years, is lower than the nearby Marionville High ($14,714), the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 14.9, which is lower than the nearby Kickapoo High (19.1) and Nixa High (17.3), potentially indicating more individualized attention for students.
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