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Sweet Springs High

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Sweet Springs High ranks 68 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 81% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Sweet Springs High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Sweet Springs, Missouri, with a total enrollment of 179 students. The school is part of the Sweet Springs R-VII district, which is ranked 97 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sweet Springs High has consistently maintained a high four-year graduation rate, reaching 100% in the last two school years, significantly higher than the nearby Lafayette County High (94.7%) and Knob Noster High (98.0%). The school has also shown strong performance in certain subject areas on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, with 54.2% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%, and 45.4% proficient or better in Biology I, higher than the state average of 37.3%.

While Sweet Springs High has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.6% to 16.0% in recent years, this is still lower than some nearby schools, such as Lafayette County High (16.6%) and Malta Bend High School (31.0%). Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.42% to 40.22% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools, such as Knob Noster High (33.72%) and Concordia High (39.52%).

174

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,316

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 E. Marshall St.
Sweet Springs, MO 65351-1314

(660) 335-6341

District: Sweet Springs R-Vii

Feeder schools for Sweet Springs High:

Elementary:

Sweet Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

African American:

1.7%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2012 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Missouri high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Missouri avg41%

68^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 367Sweet Springs R-Vii 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	65.2	136 of 451	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	202 of 459	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	463 of 587	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	388 of 552	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.2	331 of 568	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	266 of 435	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	268 of 585	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.6	324 of 633	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	450 of 649	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	291 of 623	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.3	85 of 625	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	53.9	315 of 614	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	302 of 601	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.4	190 of 624	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	256 of 624	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	234 of 619	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	25.1	414 of 482	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	376 of 422	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	217 of 381	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	442 of 527	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	356 of 479	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	68 of 367	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	196 of 378	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	129 of 460	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	138 of 468	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	128 of 404	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.5	207 of 401	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.9	369 of 504	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.2	342 of 521	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	267 of 523	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	281 of 522	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	337 of 528	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.9	383 of 516	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	83.3	11 of 507	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	48.7	297 of 539	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	305 of 538	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.2	181 of 534	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	27.6	301 of 368	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.5	21 of 382	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	76 of 306	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	36.9	180 of 321	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	144 of 430	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	162 of 440	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2022)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)14th percentile-7 vs school

High school

White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)18th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I54%+9 vs state

Biology I45%+8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Mathematics22%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Sweet Springs 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 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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 Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweet Springs High	Public	7-12	600 E. Marshall St.	Sweet Springs	65351	Saline County	Sweet Springs R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(660) 335-6341	174	17	10.2	34.5%	166 (95.4%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	69.9	68^th of 367 public high schools	81.5%		42.3	196^th of 378 public high schools	48.1%	128	22.3			29.7	54.2	45.4				$14,316	$1,103	$13,213
Concordia High	Public	7-12	117 SW 11th St	Concordia	64020	Lafayette County	Concordia R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 463-2246	205	19	10.8	33.7%	182 (88.8%)	2 (1.0%)	13 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)	48.4		43.1	33.2						$14,116	$739	$13,378
Northwest High	Public	7-12	16215 Hwy H	Hughesville	65334	Pettis County	Pettis County R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 827-0774	167	13	12.9	45.5%	158 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)										$12,227	$600	$11,627
Santa Fe High	Public	7-12	108 N Chiefs	Alma	64001	Lafayette County	Santa Fe R-X	No	No	No	No	(660) 674-2236	154	15	10.0	40.3%	137 (89.0%)	5 (3.2%)	12 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	76.9				63.5					$17,345	$996	$16,349
La Monte High	Public	7-12	301 S Washington	La Monte	65337	Pettis County	La Monte R-IV	No	No	No	No	(660) 347-5439	144	14	10.1	61.1%	67 (46.5%)	2 (1.4%)	71 (49.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)		45.8		29.3		16.8				$14,617	$1,276	$13,341
Saline County Career Center	Public	9-12	900 W Vest St	Marshall	65340	Saline County	Marshall	No	No	No	No	(660) 886-6958	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marshall Senior High	Public	9-12	805 S Miami	Marshall	65340	Saline County	Marshall	No	No	No	No	(660) 886-2244	827	58	14.1	46.4%	429 (51.9%)	25 (3.0%)	241 (29.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)	76 (9.2%)	29	270^th of 367 public high schools	26.4%		24.7	284^th of 378 public high schools	24.9%	14					21.4	28.0	39.1	16.7	30.6	$12,402	$831	$11,571
Malta Bend High School	Public	7-12	200 S Linn	Malta Bend	65339	Saline County	Malta Bend R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 595-2371	33	7	4.8	100.0%	31 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$26,694	$1,416	$25,278
Knob Noster High	Public	9-12	504 S Washington	Knob Noster	65336	Johnson County	Knob Noster R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 563-2283	474	36	13.2	30.4%	370 (78.1%)	21 (4.4%)	32 (6.8%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.0%)	23 (4.9%)	45.9	179^th of 367 public high schools	51.2%		50.3	149^th of 378 public high schools	60.6%	30					48.8	32.3			32.0	$13,977	$2,162	$11,815
Waverly Regional Youth Center	Public	6-12	109 W Kelling Ave	Waverly	64096	Lafayette County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(660) 493-2272	28	6	5.0	89.3%	22 (78.6%)	6 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweet Springs High

What district is Sweet Springs High in?

Sweet Springs R-Vii

Is Sweet Springs High a good school?

Sweet Springs High ranks 68^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sweet Springs High?

Sweet Springs High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sweet Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sweet Springs High?

Students at Sweet Springs High are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sweet Springs High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Sweet Springs High.

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