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Schools in Higginsville · Lafayette County C-1 School District

Higginsville’s public schools score below 61% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Higginsville’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Higginsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#182of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 5 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 1% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MO 12.8
Schools in town
5
961 students on the public path
In brief

Higginsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 419 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Higginsville’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Higginsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,408 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lafayette Co. Middle, then Lafayette Co. High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Immanuel Lutheran School (private) and Montessori Schoolhouse (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Higginsville’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Missouri school districts, #182 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (419)Better than 20%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 483 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Higginsville anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Higginsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (484 in math, 482 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Higginsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Grandview Elem.Lafayette County C-1 School DistrictC−
6–8Lafayette Co. MiddleLafayette County C-1 School DistrictC
9–12Lafayette Co. HighLafayette County C-1 School DistrictB+

Higginsville’s public schools are run by Lafayette County C-1 School District, which also serves Corder. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lafayette County C-1 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 961 students · 12.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,408MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 43.2% · 482 students tested
Math27%
State average 39.2% · 484 students tested

Higginsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Higginsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HigginsvilleC+Lafayette County C-1

Every school in Higginsville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Higginsvilleby address
Grandview Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
440 students13:1Rate it →
Lafayette Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
223 students13:1Rate it →
Lafayette Co. High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
298 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Immanuel Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
111 students11:1Rate it →
Montessori Schoolhouse
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
55 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Rolling Meadow School).

Questions about Higginsville’s schools

Are Higginsville’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Higginsville children attend score below 61% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #182 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Higginsville in?

Lafayette County C-1 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 961 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Higginsville kids go to high school?

Lafayette Co. High, with 298 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Higginsville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lafayette County C-1 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Higginsville spend per student?

$14,408 in Lafayette County C-1 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Higginsville?

Yes: Immanuel Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 111 students) and Montessori Schoolhouse (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 55 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.