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Puxico High

Q: Is Puxico High a good school?

Puxico High ranks 99 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 73% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Puxico High is a public high school located in Puxico, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 209 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within its district and the surrounding region, with a consistent track record of academic growth and strong student outcomes.

Puxico High has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 343rd out of 504 Missouri high schools in 2014-2015 to 99th out of 367 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance on End of Course (EOC) exams is noteworthy, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in subjects like Algebra I, English II, and Biology I. Particularly impressive is the performance of Puxico High's low-income students, who ranked 61st out of 274 Missouri high schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.5% to 97.9% over the past few years, outperforming the state average, and has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates.

In comparison to nearby schools, Twin Rivers High and Poplar Bluff High have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Puxico High. Meanwhile, smaller schools like Bell City High and Zalma High have higher graduation rates and lower chronic absenteeism, but their academic performance on EOC exams is more mixed. The success of Puxico High can be attributed to its focus on providing a quality education and addressing the needs of its diverse student population.

191

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,227

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

481 N Bedford St
Puxico, MO 63960-9144

(573) 222-3175

District: Puxico R-VIII

Feeder schools for Puxico High:

Elementary:	Puxico Elementary
Middle:	Puxico Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2012 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Biology I scores 12 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Missouri avg45%

99^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Puxico R-VIII

203^rd of 367Puxico R-VIII 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	60.7	99 of 367	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	178 of 378	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	293 of 460	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	284 of 468	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	310 of 404	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.7	237 of 401	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	343 of 504	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	270 of 521	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.4	190 of 523	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	31.4	418 of 522	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	351 of 528	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	331 of 516	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	335 of 507	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	189 of 539	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	233 of 538	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	268 of 534	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	64.0	61 of 274	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	54 of 250	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	25.6	307 of 368	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	283 of 382	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	103 of 306	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	151 of 321	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	117 of 302	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	318 of 430	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	293 of 440	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)78th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II73%+20 vs state

Algebra I56%+11 vs state

Biology I25%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Puxico 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 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Puxico High	Public	9-12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-3175	191	17	11.0	46.1%	180 (94.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	60.7	99^th of 367 public high schools	73.0%		45.5	178^th of 378 public high schools	52.9%	79			56.0	25.4	72.9		$12,227	$774	$11,453
Mingo Puxico Technical High	Public	12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-2675	37	1	37.0	35.1%	32 (86.5%)	3 (8.1%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	330^th of 367 public high schools	10.1%		4.2	375^th of 378 public high schools	0.8%	45			12.6	13.0	25.1		$6,767		$6,767
Bloomfield High	Public	9-12	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-2146	167	15	10.7	49.7%	159 (95.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	60.9	98^th of 367 public high schools	73.3%		32.7	250^th of 378 public high schools	33.9%	152			48.0	41.4			$13,379	$265	$13,114
Zalma High	Public	7-12	7013 School Street	Zalma	63787	Bollinger County	Zalma R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 722-3320	73	9	8.5	100.0%	72 (98.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$16,436	$113	$16,323
Dexter High	Public	9-12	1101 W Grant St	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	No	(573) 614-1030	553	39	14.0	45.4%	502 (90.8%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	70.7	66^th of 367 public high schools	82.0%		55.4	121^st of 378 public high schools	68.0%	55			52.8	37.7	70.2	55.2	$11,733	$575	$11,158
Advance High	Public	7-12	201 School Street	Advance	63730	Stoddard County	Advance R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3584	188	15	12.6	36.2%	184 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)	51.2	53.8					$12,420	$497	$11,923
Bell City High	Public	7-12	25254 Walnut St	Bell City	63735	Stoddard County	Bell City R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 733-4444	91	13	6.7	62.6%	86 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)			94.6				$23,818	$438	$23,380
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center	Public	10-12	3203 Oak Grove Rd	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 785-2248	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Twin Rivers High	Public	9-12	9261 Highway 51	Broseley	63932	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	No	(573) 328-4730	250	22	11.5	52.8%	240 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.4	321^st of 367 public high schools	12.5%		31.3	258^th of 378 public high schools	31.7%	63			8.8	17.0			$12,895	$1,285	$11,609
Poplar Bluff High	Public	9-12	3209 Oak Grove Road	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 785-6471	1,416	87	16.3	55.6%	1,064 (75.1%)	151 (10.7%)	59 (4.2%)	9 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	125 (8.8%)	28.6	274^th of 367 public high schools	25.3%		50.4	147^th of 378 public high schools	61.1%	127			22.5	24.8	38.7	32.1	$12,266	$1,309	$10,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Puxico High

Is Puxico High a good school?

Puxico High ranks 99^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Puxico High?

Puxico High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Puxico Elementary
Middle : Puxico Junior High

How many students attend Puxico High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Puxico High.

What is the racial makeup of Puxico High?

Students at Puxico High are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Puxico High in?

Puxico R-VIII

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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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