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Hayti High

Public Grades 7-12
325th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 367 Missouri High Schools
Better than 11% of Missouri high schools
Summary

Hayti High is a public high school located in Hayti, Missouri, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 221 students. The school is part of the Hayti R-II School District, which is ranked 346 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hayti High consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Missouri high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts ranged from 7.1% to 23.4%, compared to the state averages of 32.7% to 52.9%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 77.7% to 86.2%, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Hayti High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.7% to 39.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Gideon High, Kennett High, Portageville High, and Caruthersville High, Hayti High lags behind in most key metrics, despite relatively high spending per student. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance, and other factors, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and student engagement, may play a more significant role.

225
Students ?
10.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,260
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 N Fourth St
       Hayti, MO  63851-0469

(573) 359-6500

District: Hayti R-II


Feeder schools for Hayti High:

Elementary:    Mathis Elementary
Racial breakdown:

African American:
80.9%
White:
16.4%
Hispanic:
2.7%
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 Compare Hayti High to nearby high schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2011 → 11th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Missouri average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)
!English II scores 36 pts below the Missouri average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school16%
District avg16%
Missouri avg42%
Middle school
400th of 438
Missouri public middle schools ?
Bottom 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2019
From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Missouri Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
325th of 367
Missouri public high schools ?
Bottom 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Missouri High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
346th of 367Hayti 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202511.1400 of 4388.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.8410 of 4519.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.1436 of 4595.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.8447 of 4592.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.1435 of 4544.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.3573 of 5872.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202535.694 of 14334.3%★★☆☆☆
202427.3112 of 14422.2%★☆☆☆☆
202328.2119 of 15322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202214.4140 of 1485.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.7140 of 1496.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202520.8316 of 36914.4%★☆☆☆☆
202421.7329 of 37813.0%★☆☆☆☆
202314.9352 of 3827.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.5354 of 3653.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.9353 of 3714.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.2476 of 4821.2%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202511.1325 of 36711.4%★☆☆☆☆
20226.2344 of 3614.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.1349 of 3582.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.2468 of 4680.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20163.8387 of 4013.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20153.5487 of 5043.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201432.8405 of 52122.3%★☆☆☆☆
201348.6270 of 52348.4%★★☆☆☆
201249.3272 of 52247.9%★★☆☆☆
201116.7480 of 5289.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20102.1504 of 5162.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20093.4495 of 5072.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20089.1509 of 5395.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20078.0507 of 5385.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200626.0457 of 53414.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202536.269 of 10534.3%★★☆☆☆
202128.081 of 9615.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202521.3233 of 27916.5%★☆☆☆☆
202219.5225 of 25010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202111.4253 of 2550.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20181.1382 of 3820.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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
African American (2025)34th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school
High school
African American (2025)34th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school
By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I23%-22 vs state
English Language Arts18%-23 vs state
English II17%-36 vs state
Science16%-23 vs state
Mathematics11%-27 vs state
Biology I8%-29 vs state

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Students at Hayti High are 81% African American, 16% White, 3% Hispanic.

Hayti High ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Missouri high schools.

Hayti High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mathis Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Hayti High.


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