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Best High Schools in Zip Code 65653

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At a glance

School

394

Students

Top rankedForsyth High87^th of 367 Missouri high schools

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Summary:

The 65653 zip code is home to a single high school, Forsyth High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Forsyth R-III school district, which oversees Forsyth High, spends $12,809 per student, higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.3 is also favorable. Forsyth High's 96.2% four-year graduation rate is significantly higher than the state average, and its 1.8% dropout rate is very low. While student proficiency on state assessments is on par with the district but slightly below the state average, the school's overall academic performance is impressive.

With over 59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Forsyth High serves a student population with significant economic need. The school's ability to consistently deliver high-quality education to a diverse student body is commendable. However, the school's 18.0% chronic absenteeism rate is an area that could benefit from further attention and improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forsyth High	Public	9-12	178 Panther St	Forsyth	65653	Taney County	Forsyth R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 546-6383	394	32	12.4	59.9%	342 (86.8%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	64.6	87^th of 367 public high schools	76.3%		72.8	48^th of 378 public high schools	87.3%	39	43.8	45.3	$14,709	$1,682	$13,026

Cities Near Zip Code 65653

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forsyth	1.98 mi	3	102^nd
Kirbyville	2.5 mi	2	98^th
Hollister	5.02 mi	4	181^st
Branson	5.42 mi	8	109^th
Taneyville	6.82 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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