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Higbee R-VIII School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Higbee.

Higbee’s Schools page →

Students
228
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,664
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Higbee R-VIII School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the MO average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 52% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.3M, about $5,746 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Higbee 442

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Higbee. Grade by grade →

PK–5Higbee Elem.This district
6–12Higbee HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 39.2% · 127 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 43.2% · 113 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.3% · 16 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,664 per student · 13% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 45%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
150’20
153’21
166’22
185’23
228’24

Up 52% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Higbee Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Higbee
C−
104 students11:1
Higbee High
High · Grades 6–12 · Higbee
A−
124 students9:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.