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Mingo Puxico Technical High

Q: Is Mingo Puxico Technical High a good school?

Mingo Puxico Technical High ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Missouri high schools.

Q: How many students attend Mingo Puxico Technical High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Mingo Puxico Technical High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mingo Puxico Technical High?

Students at Mingo Puxico Technical High are 86% White, 8% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Public Grades 12

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 10% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Mingo Puxico Technical High is a small public high school located in Puxico, Missouri, serving 43 students in grade 12. Despite being part of the Puxico R-VIII school district, which is ranked 203 out of 367 districts in the state, Mingo Puxico Technical High has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Missouri, with a ranking between 330-517 out of over 500 high schools in the past decade.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely low academic performance, with only 12.6% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, 13% in Biology I, and 25.1% in English II in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Mingo Puxico Technical High has alarmingly high dropout rates, ranging from 34.9% to 80% in recent years, far exceeding the state and district averages. The school also serves a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the nearby Puxico High (51.2%).

Despite the poor academic outcomes, Mingo Puxico Technical High spends significantly more per student ($42,258 in 2021-2022) compared to the nearby Puxico High ($10,021) and other surrounding schools. This stark contrast in performance and resource allocation suggests the need for a comprehensive review and targeted interventions to address the root causes of the school's underperformance and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Students ?

37.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,767

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

481 N Bedford St
Puxico, MO 63960-9144

(573) 222-2675

District: Puxico R-VIII

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

African American:

8.1%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2011 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 33 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg51%

Missouri avg45%

330^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	10.2	330 of 367	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	375 of 378	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	456 of 460	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	466 of 468	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.1	400 of 401	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.3	500 of 504	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	510 of 521	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	517 of 523	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.4	516 of 522	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	522 of 528	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	13.4	95 of 106	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	231 of 279	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	255 of 274	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	365 of 368	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	381 of 382	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	1.6	321 of 321	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	438 of 440	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2019)10th percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II25%-28 vs state

Biology I13%-24 vs state

Algebra I13%-33 vs state

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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 Mingo Puxico Technical High

What is the racial makeup of Mingo Puxico Technical High?

Students at Mingo Puxico Technical High are 86% White, 8% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Mingo Puxico Technical High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Mingo Puxico Technical High.

What district is Mingo Puxico Technical High in?

Puxico R-VIII

Is Mingo Puxico Technical High a good school?

Mingo Puxico Technical High ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Missouri high schools.

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