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Mexico High

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Mexico High ranks 269 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 27% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Mexico High is a public high school serving 760 students in grades 9-12 in Mexico, Missouri. The school is part of the Mexico 59 school district, which is ranked 311 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mexico High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri high schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.9% of Mexico High students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, Mexico High has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.9% to 37.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state's target of 10%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Wellsville-Middletown High School, Hallsville High, North Callaway High, Community High, and Centralia High, generally perform better than Mexico High on various metrics, including statewide ranking, academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that Mexico High may face unique challenges that require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

734

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,938

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

639 N Wade
Mexico, MO 65265-1899

(573) 581-4296

District: Mexico 59

Feeder schools for Mexico High:

Elementary:	Eugene Field Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	McMillan Early Learning Center
Middle:	Mexico Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Missouri avg45%

269^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

311^th of 367Mexico 59 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	29.6	269 of 367	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	227 of 378	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	253 of 352	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	259 of 361	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	201 of 358	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	355 of 460	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	352 of 468	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	56.5	176 of 404	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	188 of 401	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	248 of 504	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.8	347 of 521	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	393 of 523	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	446 of 522	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	474 of 528	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	443 of 516	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	404 of 507	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.7	219 of 539	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.7	271 of 538	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	214 of 534	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	68 of 105	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	99 of 111	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	82 of 103	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	75 of 95	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	50.6	57 of 96	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	69 of 100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	50 of 74	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	35 of 70	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	34 of 64	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	39 of 57	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	84 of 91	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	59.7	32 of 84	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	159 of 279	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	136 of 274	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	204 of 268	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	188 of 250	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	145 of 255	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	324 of 368	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	304 of 382	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	36 of 40	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	99 of 138	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.7	55 of 135	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	245 of 306	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	218 of 321	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	228 of 302	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	229 of 310	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	224 of 309	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	304 of 430	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	338 of 440	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)41st percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Government36%-4 vs state

English II36%-17 vs state

Algebra I31%-15 vs state

Biology I24%-13 vs state

Algebra II17%-41 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, October 21, 2016

Students find a lot of areas to fit in and get engaged. A highly professional faculty and staff takes care of students at this high school located next to a career center. Students have so any options - sometimes it's hard to choose. This past summer their media and journalism department won a national Robert F. Kennedy award. Students traveled to Washington D.C. to accept the award from Kerry Kennedy - daughter of RFK. There are no perfect schools, but this school is where teachers care and work to help every kid succeed! Close Quote

Schools Near Mexico 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)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (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 6th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th 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 English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mexico High	Public	9-12	639 N Wade	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	No	(573) 581-4296	734	47	15.6	48.9%	540 (73.6%)	46 (6.3%)	71 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.1%)	29.6	269^th of 367 public high schools	26.7%		36.9	227^th of 378 public high schools	39.9%	42					30.9	24.0	36.0	16.6		36.4	$13,938	$779	$13,159
Davis H. Hart Career Center	Public	9-12	905 N Wade	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	No	(573) 581-5684	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Community High	Public	6-12	35063 Hwy Bb	Laddonia	63352	Audrain County	Community R-VI	No	No	No	No	(855) 708-7567	154	18	8.5	33.1%	142 (92.2%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)									75.0		$17,644	$485	$17,159
Centralia High	Public	9-12	849 S Jefferson	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 682-3508	398	31	12.7	21.4%	371 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	65.8	81^st of 367 public high schools	77.9%		37.9	223^rd of 378 public high schools	41.0%	142					51.1	41.5			78.7		$13,611	$308	$13,302
North Callaway High	Public	9-12	2700 Thunderbird Dr	Kingdom City	65262	Callaway County	North Callaway County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 386-2211	347	28	12.5	36.6%	314 (90.5%)	8 (2.3%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	49.6	161^st of 367 public high schools	56.1%		29.4	265^th of 378 public high schools	29.9%	104					32.4	38.4	52.3				$12,454	$1,043	$11,411
Hallsville High	Public	9-12	421 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 696-5512	464	30	15.4	25.4%	396 (85.3%)	11 (2.4%)	17 (3.7%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.6%)	57.3	115^th of 367 public high schools	68.7%		46.2	175^th of 378 public high schools	53.7%	60					36.2	35.9	64.6				$11,578	$830	$10,747
Wellsville-Middletown High School	Public	6-12	900 Burlington Rd	Wellsville	63384	Montgomery County	Wellsville Middletown R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 684-2017	145	16	9.1	53.8%	135 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)	31.7	35.0	10.6	5.3							$16,152	$240	$15,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Mexico High

What is the racial makeup of Mexico High?

Students at Mexico High are 74% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What district is Mexico High in?

Mexico 59

Is Mexico High a good school?

Mexico High ranks 269^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Mexico High?

Mexico High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eugene Field Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary : McMillan Early Learning Center
Middle : Mexico Middle

How many students attend Mexico High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 734 students attended Mexico High.

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