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Best High Schools in Zip Code 65791

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At a glance

School

359

Students

Top rankedThayer Senior High131^st of 367 Missouri high schools

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Summary:

The 65791 zip code is home to a single high school, Thayer Senior High, which serves grades 7-12. This standout school is ranked in the top 25% of Missouri high schools, boasting a strong 97.8% four-year graduation rate and test scores that exceed state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Thayer Senior High spends $10,512 per student, higher than the state average, which likely contributes to its academic performance. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, lower than the state average, and a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 51.88%, indicating it serves a high-need student population. Despite this, the school consistently delivers exceptional results, outperforming the district and state in key metrics.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2% is on the higher side, it remains below the state average. Overall, Thayer R-II appears to be a model high school, providing a high-quality education to its students and serving as a benchmark for other schools in the region.

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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 English I (2025)	MAP Geometry (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 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 English I End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thayer Senior High	Public	7-12	401 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 264-4600	359	30	11.8	54.3%	343 (95.5%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.5	131^st of 367 public high schools	64.3%		62.4	90^th of 378 public high schools	76.2%	41	45.0	49.2	31.4	50.6	54.7	77.4	36.2	$11,322	$154	$11,168

Cities Near Zip Code 65791

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thayer	0.73 mi	2	100^th
Koshkonong	7.75 mi	2	388^th
Myrtle	13.11 mi	2
Alton	14.06 mi	2	265^th
West Plains	20.04 mi	11	174^th

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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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