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West County High

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West County High ranks 153 rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 58% of Missouri high schools

Summary

West County High is a public high school located in Park Hills, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 328 students. The school is part of the West St. Francois County R-IV school district, which is ranked 95 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West County High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 49th out of 504 Missouri high schools in 2014-2015 (5-star rating) to 222nd out of 378 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating). The school's performance is generally in the middle to upper-middle range compared to nearby schools like Potosi High, Farmington Senior High, and Central High, but it outperforms the lower-ranked Valley High and Bismarck R-V High in terms of statewide ranking and test scores.

West County High's strengths include its high graduation rates, ranging from 91.5% in 2022-2023 to 98.5% in 2023-2024, and relatively strong performance in English/Language Arts. However, the school faces challenges in areas like math and science proficiency, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% in 2023-2024 to 19.0% in 2022-2023. By addressing these areas, the school can work to improve its overall performance and better serve its student population.

332

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,596

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

768 Hwy M
Park Hills, MO 63601-9321

(573) 562-7535

District: West St. Francois County R-IV

Feeder schools for West County High:

Elementary:	West County Elementary
Middle:	West County Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Two or more races:

1.2%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Missouri median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

!Algebra I scores 17 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Missouri avg45%

153^rd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 367West St. Francois County R-IV 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	153 of 367	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	222 of 378	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	161 of 352	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	114 of 361	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	112 of 358	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	279 of 460	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	169 of 468	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	125 of 404	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.2	58 of 401	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	49 of 504	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	71.5	59 of 521	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	111 of 523	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.0	121 of 522	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.0	112 of 528	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	45.1	298 of 516	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.3	366 of 507	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.4	280 of 539	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.6	239 of 538	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.3	368 of 534	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	115 of 279	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	157 of 274	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	115 of 268	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.0	28 of 250	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	51 of 255	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	215 of 368	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	204 of 382	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	180 of 306	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	211 of 321	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	150 of 302	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	111 of 310	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	122 of 309	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	323 of 430	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	202 of 440	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II56%+4 vs state

Biology I37%~ state avg

Algebra I28%-17 vs state

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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)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	MAP Physics (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 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	MAP Physics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West County High	Public	9-12	768 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	332	21	15.7	53.0%	323 (97.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	50.4	153^rd of 367 public high schools	58.3%		38.2	222^nd of 378 public high schools	41.3%	69					28.3	37.0	56.4					$11,596	$40	$11,556
Central High	Public	9-12	116 Rebel Dr	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	605	39	15.4	54.5%	561 (92.7%)	18 (3.0%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	55.7	123^rd of 367 public high schools	66.5%		52.5	134^th of 378 public high schools	64.6%	11					28.4	44.6	57.8			41.0		$11,344	$418	$10,926
Unitec Career Center	Public	10-12	7163 Raider Rd	Bonne Terre	63628	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 358-2271	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North County Senior High	Public	9-12	7151 Raider Rd	Bonne Terre	63628	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-3300	785	49	16.1	44.3%	709 (90.3%)	8 (1.0%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.9%)	18.8	306^th of 367 public high schools	16.6%		36.3	229^th of 378 public high schools	39.4%	77					3.5	20.2	38.7					$11,976	$720	$11,256
East Recep/Diag Corr Cent/Academy	Public	7-12	2727 Hwy K	Bonne Terre	63628	St. Francois County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(573) 358-5516	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Recep/Diag Corr Cent/Diag	Public	7-12	2727 Hwy K	Bonne Terre	63628	St. Francois County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(573) 358-5516	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bismarck R-V High	Public	6-12	165 Campus Drive	Bismarck	63624	St. Francois County	Bismarck R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 734-6111	239	19	12.6	100.0%	225 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	26.9	281^st of 367 public high schools	23.4%		21.3	302^nd of 378 public high schools	20.1%	21	12.6	28.2	41.3	28.2	41.1	13.6						$13,131	$933	$12,198
Potosi High	Public	9-12	1 Trojan Dr	Potosi	63664	Washington County	Potosi R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 438-2156	673	42	15.9	100.0%	642 (95.4%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	37	221^st of 367 public high schools	39.8%		49.6	150^th of 378 public high schools	60.3%	71					19.4	30.9	63.0		48.0			$11,060	$654	$10,407
Farmington Senior High	Public	9-12	1 Black Knight Dr	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(573) 701-1310	1,354	86	15.6	45.7%	1,282 (94.7%)	12 (0.9%)	34 (2.5%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	14 (1.0%)	55	127^th of 367 public high schools	65.4%		48.1	158^th of 378 public high schools	58.2%	31					45.6	36.3	45.9	54.2		49.2		$11,533	$502	$11,031
Valley High	Public	7-12	1 Viking Dr	Caledonia	63631	Washington County	Valley R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 779-3515	170	18	9.5	100.0%	166 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	10.7	327^th of 367 public high schools	10.9%		20.2	309^th of 378 public high schools	18.3%	18	18.3	27.4			13.2			12.5			14.4	$16,403	$1,349	$15,053

Frequently Asked Questions about West County High

What schools feed into West County High?

West County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West County Elementary
Middle : West County Middle

How many students attend West County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended West County High.

What is the racial makeup of West County High?

Students at West County High are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is West County High a good school?

West County High ranks 153^rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West County High in?

West St. Francois County R-IV

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