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Niangua High

Public Grades 7-12

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 4% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Niangua High is a public high school located in Niangua, Missouri, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 142 students. The school is part of the Niangua R-V school district, which is ranked 327 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niangua High has consistently underperformed compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.9% of 7th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 43.2%. Similarly, only 15.9% of students were proficient or better in English II, compared to the state average of 52.9%. Niangua High has also seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 83.3% in 2021-2022 to 72.0% in 2023-2024, which is significantly lower than the nearby Hartville High (96.3%) and Strafford High (96.4%).

Niangua High has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 27.0% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the nearby Hartville High (8.5%) and Strafford High (17.7%). Additionally, Niangua High has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 56.34% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby Hartville High (50.77%) and Strafford High (42.64%).

126

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,027

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Rumsey St
Niangua, MO 65713-8432

(417) 473-6101

District: Niangua R-V

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2012 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 67 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Missouri avg43%

Middle school

359^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

353^rd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

327^th of 367Niangua 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
2025	20.3	359 of 438	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	404 of 451	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	254 of 552	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.9	438 of 568	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	553 of 585	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	609 of 633	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	42.4	439 of 649	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	275 of 623	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	278 of 625	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.8	110 of 614	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	60.2	231 of 601	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.7	285 of 624	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	29.9	523 of 624	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	420 of 619	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	335 of 378	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	338 of 358	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	374 of 379	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	353 of 367	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	283 of 352	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.4	132 of 358	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	85 of 460	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	250 of 468	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.0	344 of 404	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.1	340 of 504	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	376 of 521	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	381 of 523	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	60.8	152 of 522	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	53.5	231 of 528	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	103 of 516	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	58.1	168 of 507	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	148 of 539	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	60.7	169 of 538	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.1	259 of 534	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	303 of 306	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	272 of 302	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	143 of 309	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	123 of 430	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.6	247 of 440	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

High school

White (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

English II16%-37 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

Algebra I4%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Niangua High

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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 English I (2025)	MAP Geometry (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 Mathematics 8th 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 Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Niangua High	Public	7-12	301 Rumsey St	Niangua	65713	Webster County	Niangua R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 473-6101	126	14	9.1	61.1%	121 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	5.4	353^rd of 367 public high schools	3.8%					(n/a)	8.9	7.2	32.5	4.5		15.9				$15,027	$1,416	$13,611
Marshfield High	Public	9-12	370 State Hwy Dd	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 859-2120	865	59	14.6	36.5%	764 (88.3%)	5 (0.6%)	46 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	56.2	118^th of 367 public high schools	67.8%		56.7	109^th of 378 public high schools	71.2%	9				47.7	36.6	54.5	56.8			$11,744	$535	$11,209
Conway High Schools	Public	7-12	726 W Jefferson Ave	Conway	65632	Laclede County	Laclede County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 589-2941	329	27	12.1	55.0%	303 (92.1%)	5 (1.5%)	16 (4.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.4	195^th of 367 public high schools	46.9%		52	136^th of 378 public high schools	64.0%	59			35.6	25.1	39.9					$11,889	$783	$11,106
Ozark Correctional Center	Public	7-12	929 Honor Camp Ln	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(417) 767-4491	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Seymour High	Public	9-12	625 E Clinton Ave	Seymour	65746	Webster County	Seymour R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 935-4508	226	17	12.9	59.7%	202 (89.4%)	4 (1.8%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	42.2	197^th of 367 public high schools	46.3%		44.2	188^th of 378 public high schools	50.3%	9				45.9	22.9					$12,656	$840	$11,817
Fordland High	Public	9-12	1248 School St	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Fordland R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 767-4555	200	16	12.2	31.5%	179 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	71.6	62^nd of 367 public high schools	83.1%		46.4	174^th of 378 public high schools	54.0%	112				44.6	48.0			89.5		$5,949	$570	$5,379
Fair Grove High	Public	9-12	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2554	373	25	14.8	32.2%	345 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	45.3	181^st of 367 public high schools	50.7%		69.5	60^th of 378 public high schools	84.1%	121				49.9	33.8				36.2	$10,638	$495	$10,143
Strafford High	Public	9-12	211 W McCabe	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	437	28	15.7	38.7%	401 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	61.2	96^th of 367 public high schools	73.8%		53.1	131^st of 378 public high schools	65.3%	35				22.8	39.1	69.4				$12,478	$248	$12,230
Hartville High	Public	9-12	175 N. School Ave	Hartville	65667	Wright County	Hartville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 741-6223	183	17	10.5	52.5%	176 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	37.9	218^th of 367 public high schools	40.6%		33.5	246^th of 378 public high schools	34.9%	28				51.4	22.0					$13,617	$450	$13,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Niangua High

What schools feed into Niangua High?

Niangua High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Niangua Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Niangua High?

Students at Niangua High are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Niangua High a good school?

Niangua High ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Missouri high schools.

How many students attend Niangua High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 126 students attended Niangua High.

What district is Niangua High in?

Niangua R-V

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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