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Fordland High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1248 School St, Fordland, MO 65652 · (417) 767-4555 · Part of Fordland R-III School District

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Students
200
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Fordland High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Fordland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Fordland Middle150 students
9–12Fordland HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1248 School St, Fordland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 955
Grade 1048
Grade 1148
Grade 1249
Enrollment over time
165’20
160’21
186’22
198’23
200’24

Up 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fordland High from Fordland families.

Other schools in Fordland R-III School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Fordland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.