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Wheaton High

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Wheaton High is a public high school located in Wheaton, Missouri, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school is part of the Wheaton R-III School District, which is ranked 283 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wheaton High consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri high schools, with a ranking between 294-454 out of 361-521 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 8.8% to 27.4% compared to the state averages of 27.3-45.4%. Wheaton High's four-year graduation rates have been inconsistent, ranging from 76% to 100% over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Neosho High (90.3%), Monett High (95.1%), and East Newton High (94.3%).

Wheaton High also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 18% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.4-64.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby schools. Wheaton High's spending per student has been relatively consistent, ranging from $8,568 to $9,880 over the past few years, which is lower than the spending per student at some of the nearby schools, such as Monett High ($13,255) and East Newton High ($10,200).

199

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,627

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 McCall
Wheaton, MO 64874-0249

(417) 652-7249

District: Wheaton R-III

Feeder schools for Wheaton High:

Elementary:

Wheaton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Asian:

27.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2010 → 19th in 2022

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2010

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Missouri avg41%

326^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

283^rd of 367Wheaton 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	326 of 438	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	394 of 459	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	392 of 454	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	525 of 587	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	423 of 552	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	476 of 568	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.6	390 of 585	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.4	411 of 633	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	505 of 649	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.4	566 of 623	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	458 of 625	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.2	431 of 614	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	307 of 601	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.2	534 of 624	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.7	529 of 624	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	580 of 619	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	295 of 382	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	282 of 365	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	413 of 482	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	302 of 422	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	8.6	367 of 381	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	371 of 376	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	504 of 527	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	429 of 479	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	20.0	294 of 361	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	385 of 460	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	367 of 468	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.8	210 of 404	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.7	432 of 504	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	454 of 521	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	382 of 523	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.3	203 of 522	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.9	326 of 528	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	375 of 516	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.6	351 of 507	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.9	234 of 539	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.1	380 of 538	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	461 of 534	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	182 of 250	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	200 of 368	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	201 of 382	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	9.2	301 of 310	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	388 of 430	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	345 of 440	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)23rd percentile

White (2022)4th percentile-10 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)27th percentile+9 vs school

White (2022)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-6 vs state

Algebra I27%-19 vs state

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Wheaton 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 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 English Language Arts 8th 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
Wheaton High	Public	7-12	116 McCall	Wheaton	64874	Barry County	Wheaton R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 652-7249	199	16	12.2	62.3%	130 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	54 (27.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)	13.0	27.4	33.2		24.3	26.8				$11,627	$1,069	$10,557
Purdy High	Public	7-12	201 S Gabby Gibbons Dr	Purdy	65734	Barry County	Purdy R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 442-3215	267	23	11.4	63.7%	155 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (36.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	31	262^nd of 367 public high schools	28.6%		22.4	296^th of 378 public high schools	21.7%	34	37.7	28.3		35.7		24.4	28.3			$13,769	$1,650	$12,119
Exeter High	Public	9-12	101 Locust Street	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 835-3745	109	9	12.6	69.7%	94 (86.2%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	32.5	250^th of 367 public high schools	31.9%					(n/a)						33.5	25.8			$14,555	$1,363	$13,191
Cassville High	Public	9-12	1501 Main St	Cassville	65625	Barry County	Cassville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 847-3137	586	41	14.1	53.4%	503 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	37 (6.3%)	47.6	173^rd of 367 public high schools	52.9%		40.2	212^th of 378 public high schools	43.9%	39						29.1	36.4	53.6		$12,290	$445	$11,845
East Newton High	Public	9-12	22876 E Hwy 86	Granby	64844	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 472-6238	445	30	14.7	57.8%	353 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	39 (8.8%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	49.7	160^th of 367 public high schools	56.4%		42.5	195^th of 378 public high schools	48.4%	35						47.8	29.0	53.4		$11,268	$1,132	$10,136
Southwest High	Public	9-12	529 E. Pineville Road	Washburn	65772	Barry County	Southwest R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 826-5413	236	18	13.3	60.2%	203 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	6 (2.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	36.3	227^th of 367 public high schools	38.1%		36.3	231^st of 378 public high schools	38.9%	4						18.2	34.8			$11,971	$855	$11,116
Pierce City High	Public	9-12	300 Myrtle St	Pierce City	65723	Lawrence County	Pierce City R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 476-2515	205	16	12.8	28.3%	181 (88.3%)	5 (2.4%)	13 (6.3%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64	89^th of 367 public high schools	75.7%		15.1	330^th of 378 public high schools	12.7%	241						49.0		62.1		$11,194	$493	$10,701
Scott Regional Technical Center	Public	9-12	Two David Sippy Dr	Monett	65708	Lawrence County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 235-7022	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Monett High	Public	9-12	One David Sippy Dr	Monett	65708	Lawrence County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 235-5445	742	49	15.1	51.9%	364 (49.1%)	2 (0.3%)	312 (42.0%)	27 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)	25 (3.4%)	44.3	183^rd of 367 public high schools	50.1%		52	135^th of 378 public high schools	64.3%	48						30.7	28.5	54.7	38.4	$15,095	$1,541	$13,554
Crowder Avts	Public	9-12	601 Laclede Avenue	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Crowder College	No	No	No	No	(417) 455-5596	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheaton High

How many students attend Wheaton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Wheaton High.

What is the racial makeup of Wheaton High?

Students at Wheaton High are 65% White, 27% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Wheaton High in?

Wheaton R-III

What schools feed into Wheaton High?

Wheaton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wheaton Elementary

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