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Republic High

Public Grades 9-12
51st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 367 Missouri High Schools
Better than 86% of Missouri high schools
Summary

Republic High is a public high school located in Republic, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,509 students. The school is part of the Republic R-III School District, which is ranked 25th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Republic High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 26th and 163rd over the past decade.

Republic High consistently outperforms the state average in MAP/End of Course exam proficiency rates across all subjects, including Algebra I, Biology I, and English II. For example, in 2024-2025, Republic High's proficiency rates were 58.9% in Algebra I, 48.6% in Biology I, and 63.7% in English II, compared to the state averages of 45.4%, 37.3%, and 52.9%, respectively. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.7% to 96.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Republic High has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as ranking 7th out of 106 Missouri high schools for its African American student performance in 2018-2019 and 7th out of 47 Missouri high schools for its gifted and talented student performance in 2023-2024.

While Republic High has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 15.6% to 21.6% over the past few years, the school still stands out as a top performer when compared to nearby high schools. For instance, Nixa High, which is ranked 8th out of 367 Missouri high schools, has higher proficiency rates in most subjects but a slightly lower graduation rate than Republic High. Kickapoo High, which is part of the Springfield R-XII district, has lower proficiency rates and a higher chronic absenteeism rate than Republic High.

1,530
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,334
Per pupil spending ?
35.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4370 S. Repmo Drive
       Republic, MO  65738-7570

(417) 732-3650

District: Republic R-III


Feeder schools for Republic High:

Elementary:    Lyon Elementary
    McCulloch Elementary
    Price Elementary
    Schofield Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Republic Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.5%
Hispanic:
7.2%
Two or more races:
6.1%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Missouri average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 14% of Missouri high schools
97% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg58%
Missouri avg45%
51st of 367
Missouri public high schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 18 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to top 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Missouri High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
25th of 367Republic 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202574.551 of 36786.1%★★★★☆
202472.749 of 37887.0%★★★★☆
202374.136 of 35289.8%★★★★★
202273.645 of 36187.5%★★★★☆
202177.626 of 35892.7%★★★★★
201971.463 of 46086.3%★★★★☆
201864.3105 of 46877.6%★★★★☆
201773.779 of 40480.4%★★★★☆
201663.7108 of 40173.1%★★★★☆
201560.4163 of 50467.7%★★★☆☆
201460.8155 of 52170.2%★★★★☆
201354.0202 of 52361.4%★★★☆☆
201249.0273 of 52247.7%★★☆☆☆
201150.8259 of 52850.9%★★★☆☆
201056.9191 of 51663.0%★★★☆☆
200977.926 of 50794.9%★★★★★
200852.1268 of 53950.3%★★★☆☆
200763.5153 of 53871.6%★★★★☆
200666.6131 of 53475.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201988.37 of 10693.4%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202249.946 of 11158.6%★★★☆☆
202178.019 of 12985.3%★★★★☆
201950.551 of 10350.5%★★★☆☆
201857.143 of 9554.7%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202479.87 of 4785.1%★★★★☆
201978.22 of 9697.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201860.629 of 8465.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202583.219 of 27993.2%★★★★★
202479.122 of 27492.0%★★★★★
202376.631 of 26888.4%★★★★☆
202287.012 of 25095.2%★★★★★
202188.311 of 25595.7%★★★★★
201967.460 of 36883.7%★★★★☆
201860.991 of 38276.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202347.915 of 3455.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202551.861 of 13855.8%★★★☆☆
202451.860 of 13555.6%★★★☆☆
202330.097 of 12723.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202564.668 of 30677.8%★★★★☆
202463.964 of 32180.1%★★★★☆
202366.149 of 30283.8%★★★★☆
202261.966 of 31078.7%★★★★☆
202167.053 of 30982.8%★★★★☆
201966.081 of 43081.2%★★★★☆
201860.0122 of 44072.3%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2019)93rd percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)85th percentile~ school
White (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2018)65th percentile-12 vs school
Disabled (2022)59th percentile-29 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)56th percentile-34 vs school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?
Algebra II74%+16 vs state
English II64%+11 vs state
Algebra I59%+14 vs state
Biology I49%+11 vs state
Government47%+6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,530 students attended Republic High.

Republic High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lyon Elementary
Elementary : McCulloch Elementary
Elementary : Price Elementary
Elementary : Schofield Elementary
Elementary : Sweeny Elementary
Middle : Republic Middle

Students at Republic High are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Republic High ranks 51st of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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