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Kingston High

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Kingston High ranks 261 st of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 29% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Kingston High is a public high school located in Cadet, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 248 students. The school is part of the Kingston K-14 School District, which is ranked 211 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Kingston High has relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 85.4% to 98.4% in recent years, the school faces significant challenges in other areas. It has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, and its test scores, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the MAP assessments, are generally lower than the state averages across subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, and Government. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.8% of Kingston High students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, the school serves a student population with a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98-100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like West County High, Hillsboro High, and Desoto Senior High, Kingston High generally underperforms on metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the school may have room for improvement by learning from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools. Addressing the areas of concern and leveraging the strengths of the school could help Kingston High improve its overall performance and outcomes for students.

259

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,101

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10047 Diamond Rd
Cadet, MO 63630-9581

(573) 438-4982

District: Kingston K-14

Feeder schools for Kingston High:

Elementary:	Kingston Elementary
	Kingston Primary
Middle:	Kingston Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 64 percentile points since 2014

!Algebra I scores 29 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Missouri avg41%

261^st of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

211^th of 367Kingston K-14 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	31.3	261 of 367	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	253 of 378	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	254 of 352	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	223 of 361	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	162 of 358	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	262 of 460	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	354 of 468	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.3	271 of 401	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	338 of 504	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	76.5	35 of 521	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	59.4	144 of 523	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	42.7	333 of 522	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	386 of 528	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	448 of 516	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.2	442 of 507	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.8	431 of 539	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	420 of 538	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	437 of 534	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	127 of 279	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	92 of 274	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	111 of 268	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	74 of 250	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	44 of 255	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	86 of 368	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	156 of 382	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	248 of 306	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	248 of 321	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	263 of 302	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	231 of 310	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	196 of 309	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	268 of 430	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	374 of 440	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I40%+3 vs state

Government19%-22 vs state

Algebra I17%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP English I (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Desoto Senior High	Public	9-12	815 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1085	862	53	16.2	42.7%	801 (92.9%)	10 (1.2%)	22 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	53.2	134^th of 367 public high schools	63.5%		75.8	36^th of 378 public high schools	90.5%	98	46.6	45.0	53.4	66.7		$11,773	$968	$10,806
Grandview High	Public	9-12	11470 Hwy C	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Grandview R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 944-3390	237	18	13.4	39.2%	228 (96.2%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	259^th of 367 public high schools	29.4%		42.2	198^th of 378 public high schools	47.6%	61	36.1	23.6				$14,991	$849	$14,142
New Day - Day Treatment	Public	6-12	5 Merchants Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 797-5266	22	2	11.0	86.4%	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hillsboro Treatment Center	Public	6-12	10434 State Rd Bb	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 797-9813	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillsboro High	Public	9-12	123 Leon Hall Pkwy	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0010	1,050	67	15.6	29.0%	999 (95.1%)	5 (0.5%)	25 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.7%)	50	157^th of 367 public high schools	57.2%		60.5	96^th of 378 public high schools	74.6%	61	21.2	33.8	61.7			$11,559	$281	$11,278
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston High

How many students attend Kingston High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Kingston High.

What is the racial makeup of Kingston High?

Students at Kingston High are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Kingston High in?

Kingston K-14

What schools feed into Kingston High?

Kingston High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kingston Elementary
Elementary : Kingston Primary
Middle : Kingston Middle

Is Kingston High a good school?

Kingston High ranks 261^st of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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