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Pleasant Hope High

Public Grades 9-12

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 17% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Pleasant Hope High is a public high school located in Pleasant Hope, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Hope R-VI school district, which is ranked 247 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Hope High consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 1.7% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and 24.9% in Biology I in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 45.4% and 37.3%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 88.3% in 2022-2023 to 84.3% in 2023-2024, and the dropout rate has also been increasing, from 2.3% to 3.9% during the same period. Additionally, Pleasant Hope High has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.5% to 22.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Strafford High and Willard High, which are within 15 miles of Pleasant Hope, Pleasant Hope High generally performs worse academically. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly low for its White and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Missouri high schools in these categories. Despite the school's relatively low performance, its per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $9,659 to $10,357 in recent years, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized.

224

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,751

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 N Main
Pleasant Hope, MO 65725-9180

(417) 267-2271

District: Pleasant Hope R-VI

Feeder schools for Pleasant Hope High:

Elementary:	Pleasant Hope Elementary
Middle:	Pleasant Hope Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

African American:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2024 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 44 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Missouri avg41%

305^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 367Pleasant Hope R-VI 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	19.1	305 of 367	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	343 of 378	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	311 of 352	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	318 of 361	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	283 of 358	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	305 of 460	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	374 of 468	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.0	283 of 404	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	275 of 401	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	324 of 504	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.4	226 of 521	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	173 of 523	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	309 of 522	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.6	290 of 528	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	270 of 516	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	257 of 507	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	181 of 539	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.8	285 of 538	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	314 of 534	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	211 of 274	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	218 of 268	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	238 of 250	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	173 of 255	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	156 of 368	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.3	317 of 382	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	42.3	72 of 127	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	278 of 306	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	312 of 321	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	295 of 302	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	299 of 310	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	283 of 309	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	316 of 430	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	376 of 440	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)43rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)23rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I25%-12 vs state

Algebra I2%-44 vs state

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Schools Near Pleasant Hope High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Geometry (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Hope High	Public	9-12	303 N Main	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 267-2271	224	17	13.3	61.6%	210 (93.8%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	19.1	305^th of 367 public high schools	16.9%		11.7	343^rd of 378 public high schools	9.3%	38		1.7	24.9					$13,751	$675	$13,077
Marion C. Early High	Public	9-12	5309 S Main	Morrisville	65710	Polk County	Marion C. Early R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 376-2216	150	14	10.4	34.7%	136 (90.7%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	60.4	101^st of 367 public high schools	72.5%		68.6	62^nd of 378 public high schools	83.6%	39		48.1				58.0		$16,118	$544	$15,574
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
Halfway Secondary	Public	7-12	2150 Hwy 32	Half Way	65663	Polk County	Halfway R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 445-2211	114	12	9.7	31.6%	106 (93.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)								(n/a)			20.9					$15,943	$1,655	$14,287
Bolivar High	Public	9-12	1401 N Pomme de Terre Ave	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 326-5228	831	59	14.0	41.8%	765 (92.1%)	12 (1.4%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	59	109^th of 367 public high schools	70.3%		52	137^th of 378 public high schools	63.8%	28		52.5	37.8	56.0			39.2	$13,144	$714	$12,430
Willard High	Public	9-12	515 E Jackson St	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-3524	1,379	88	15.6	28.4%	1,155 (83.8%)	42 (3.0%)	90 (6.5%)	15 (1.1%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	83.2	23^rd of 367 public high schools	93.7%		78.4	30^th of 378 public high schools	92.1%	7		58.9	57.1	68.0	53.4		61.1	$10,809	$596	$10,212
Hillcrest High	Public	9-12	3319 N Grant	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-8000	1,065	66	16.2	61.0%	710 (66.7%)	136 (12.8%)	96 (9.0%)	17 (1.6%)	9 (0.8%)	12 (1.1%)	85 (8.0%)	31.6	258^th of 367 public high schools	29.7%		20.4	308^th of 378 public high schools	18.5%	50		30.6	26.3	44.9			27.1	$15,726	$1,085	$14,642
Walnut Grove High	Public	6-12	300 E College	Walnut Grove	65770	Greene County	Walnut Grove R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 788-2543	145	12	12.1	43.4%	138 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	51.5							$12,122	$397	$11,725
Buffalo High	Public	9-12	500 W Main	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 345-2223	511	33	15.6	56.2%	461 (90.2%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	39.5	207^th of 367 public high schools	43.6%		28.3	272^nd of 378 public high schools	28.0%	65		51.7	19.0					$16,168	$1,162	$15,006
Dallas County Technical Center	Public	11-12	120 South Spruce Street	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 345-1460	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hope High

What district is Pleasant Hope High in?

Pleasant Hope R-VI

How many students attend Pleasant Hope High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Pleasant Hope High.

What schools feed into Pleasant Hope High?

Pleasant Hope High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pleasant Hope Elementary
Middle : Pleasant Hope Middle

Is Pleasant Hope High a good school?

Pleasant Hope High ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Missouri high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hope High?

Students at Pleasant Hope High are 94% White, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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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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