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Mid-Buchanan Senior High

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Mid-Buchanan Senior High ranks 63 rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 83% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Mid-Buchanan Senior High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Mid-Buchanan County R-V school district, located in Faucett, Missouri. The school has 398 students and is ranked 45 out of 367 districts in the state, with a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mid-Buchanan Senior High consistently performs well on state assessments, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 63.6% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 98.0% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Mid-Buchanan Senior High has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.3% to 14.9% in recent years, lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as East Buchanan High, Mid-Buchanan Senior High generally outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's spending per student has remained relatively consistent, ranging from $10,241 to $11,002 over the past few years, which is in line with the state average. Overall, Mid-Buchanan Senior High is a high-performing school that consistently excels in academic achievement, graduation rates, and attendance, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

415

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,033

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3221 SE State Rte H
Faucett, MO 64448-8197

(816) 238-1646

District: Mid-Buchanan County R-V

Feeder schools for Mid-Buchanan Senior High:

Elementary:

Mid-Buchanan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2022 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Missouri high schools

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Missouri avg41%

63^rd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 367Mid-Buchanan County R-V 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
2024	70.8	107 of 451	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	69 of 459	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	126 of 459	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	165 of 454	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	477 of 587	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.8	219 of 552	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	162 of 568	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	108 of 435	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	81 of 585	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	190 of 633	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	60.0	240 of 649	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	168 of 623	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	132 of 625	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	57.9	267 of 614	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.8	336 of 601	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	346 of 624	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	298 of 624	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.2	333 of 619	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	42.9	221 of 371	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	59.5	129 of 379	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	91 of 385	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	140 of 381	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	168 of 376	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.9	478 of 527	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	202 of 479	57.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	63 of 367	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	178 of 352	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	238 of 361	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	123 of 358	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	185 of 460	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	56 of 468	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	37 of 401	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	76.1	48 of 504	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.5	14 of 521	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.0	15 of 523	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	76.6	38 of 522	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	73.2	56 of 528	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	34 of 516	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.4	27 of 507	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	70.5	105 of 539	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	58.3	197 of 538	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	165 of 534	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	75 of 306	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	156 of 302	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	232 of 310	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	126 of 309	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	208 of 430	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	74 of 440	83.2%	★★★★☆

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

White (2024)66th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)40th percentile-23 vs school

High school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I64%+18 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Biology I42%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mid-Buchanan Senior High	Public	7-12	3221 SE State Rte H	Faucett	64448	Buchanan County	Mid-Buchanan County R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 238-1646	415	30	13.8	17.8%	393 (94.7%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	71.3	63^rd of 367 public high schools	82.8%					(n/a)	57.4	35.6	63.6	41.5				$13,033	$205	$12,828
Benton High	Public	9-12	5655 S Fourth	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4030	682	51	13.4	46.9%	491 (72.0%)	18 (2.6%)	96 (14.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	64 (9.4%)	36.2	228^th of 367 public high schools	37.9%		24.6	285^th of 378 public high schools	24.6%	57			15.8	58.9			32.6	$16,134	$429	$15,705
Dekalb Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	702 Main St	De Kalb	64440	Buchanan County	Buchanan County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 685-3211	120	16	7.5	26.7%	118 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)								$18,321	$376	$17,945
North Platte High	Public	9-12	212 W Sixth St	Dearborn	64439	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 450-3344	220	17	13.0	25.9%	208 (94.5%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	35	232^nd of 367 public high schools	36.8%					(n/a)			29.7	30.8				$12,431	$400	$12,031
Riverbend Treatment Center	Public	6-12	5910 Mitchell Ave	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 390-9801	17	5	3.4	82.4%	9 (52.9%)	7 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Central High	Public	9-12	2602 Edmond	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4080	1,733	105	16.4	37.6%	1,078 (62.2%)	129 (7.4%)	266 (15.3%)	51 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	41 (2.4%)	164 (9.5%)	48.2	169^th of 367 public high schools	54.0%		34.6	236^th of 378 public high schools	37.6%	67			26.5	55.8	45.6	92.2	38.5	$14,181	$233	$13,948
Hillyard Technical Center	Public	9-12	3434 Faraon	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4170	0	26	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western Recept/Diag Corr Centr	Public	7-12	3401 Faraon St	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(816) 387-2158	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western Region Treatment Centr	Public	7-12	3401 Faraon St	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(816) 387-2158	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lafayette High	Public	9-12	412 Highland Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4220	644	53	12.1	100.0%	415 (64.4%)	57 (8.9%)	69 (10.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.0%)	82 (12.7%)	28.4	275^th of 367 public high schools	25.1%		15.6	325^th of 378 public high schools	14.0%	50			30.2	39.4	36.2		25.4	$17,249	$506	$16,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Mid-Buchanan Senior High

Is Mid-Buchanan Senior High a good school?

Mid-Buchanan Senior High ranks 63^rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mid-Buchanan Senior High?

Mid-Buchanan Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mid-Buchanan Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mid-Buchanan Senior High?

Students at Mid-Buchanan Senior High are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Mid-Buchanan Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Mid-Buchanan Senior High.

What district is Mid-Buchanan Senior High in?

Mid-Buchanan County R-V

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