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Potosi High

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Potosi High ranks 221 st of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 40% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Potosi High is a public high school located in Potosi, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 679 students. The school is part of the Potosi R-III school district, which is ranked 103 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Potosi High has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.6% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 0.9% in recent years. However, Potosi High has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 27.2%, which are higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Desoto Senior High, Central High, and North County Senior High.

Potosi High's performance on state assessments (MAP) is mixed compared to the state and district averages. The school performs better in English Language Arts (ELA) subjects, with 48-63% of students proficient or better, but lags behind in Mathematics and Science, with only 19.4-40.4% proficiency rates. Despite these challenges, Potosi High has shown strong performance in supporting its special education and low-income student populations, with these subgroups ranking among the top in the state in certain years. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 53 out of 460 Missouri high schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 221 out of 367 in 2024-2025, suggesting a need to address the school's academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

673

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,060

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Trojan Dr
Potosi, MO 63664-1897

(573) 438-2156

District: Potosi R-III

Feeder schools for Potosi High:

Elementary:	Potosi Elementary
Middle:	John A. Evans Middle
	Trojan Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2019) to 40th (2025)

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

!Algebra I scores 26 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Missouri avg46%

221^st of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 367Potosi R-III 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	37.0	221 of 367	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	150 of 378	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	149 of 352	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	143 of 361	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	141 of 358	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	53 of 460	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	161 of 468	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	268 of 404	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.3	332 of 401	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.3	331 of 504	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.7	373 of 521	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	426 of 523	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.4	425 of 522	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	419 of 528	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.6	408 of 516	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.2	451 of 507	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.5	302 of 539	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.1	437 of 538	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	425 of 534	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	99 of 129	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.2	14 of 103	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	8 of 95	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	100 of 279	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	35 of 274	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	30 of 268	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	20 of 250	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	21 of 255	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	12 of 368	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	70.7	43 of 382	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	58.4	40 of 135	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	29.1	102 of 127	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	216 of 306	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	183 of 321	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	153 of 302	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	144 of 310	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	163 of 309	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	66 of 430	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	187 of 440	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)70th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II63%+10 vs state

English I48%-18 vs state

Biology I31%-6 vs state

Algebra I19%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Potosi 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)	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
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
Kingston High	Public	9-12	10047 Diamond Rd	Cadet	63630	Washington County	Kingston K-14	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 438-4982	259	15	16.8	100.0%	253 (97.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	31.3	261^st of 367 public high schools	28.9%		31.9	253^rd of 378 public high schools	33.1%	8					16.8	39.9				19.0		$11,101	$1,198	$9,904
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
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
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)
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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Potosi High

What schools feed into Potosi High?

Potosi High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Potosi Elementary
Middle : John A. Evans Middle
Middle : Trojan Intermediate

Is Potosi High a good school?

Potosi High ranks 221^st of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Potosi High in?

Potosi R-III

How many students attend Potosi High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Potosi High.

What is the racial makeup of Potosi High?

Students at Potosi High are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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