Summary:
The 64648 zip code is home to a single high school, Tri-County High, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has a small student body of 95 students, it faces significant challenges, including declining academic performance and a lack of diversity among its predominantly white student population.
Tri-County High's academic performance has been steadily declining, with the school dropping from the 197th best high school in Missouri in 2018-2019 to the 300th best in 2022-2023. Its students perform significantly below the state average in both Algebra I and Physics end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates of just 20% and 18.7%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.5% and 49.4%. Despite the school district's higher-than-average spending of $16,928 per student, the school's academic outcomes suggest that the resources are not being used effectively to support student learning.
Additionally, Tri-County High serves a student population with significant economic disadvantage, with 44.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This factor may contribute to the school's academic struggles and should be considered when developing strategies for improvement. While the school's small class sizes and low student-teacher ratio of 6.9 to 1 suggest a focus on individualized attention, the overall performance data indicates that more needs to be done to address the underlying issues and provide a high-quality education for the students of Tri-County High.
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