For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 85 students in Hermitage R-IV School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Hermitage R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hermitage R-IV School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hermitage High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
283 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hermitage R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
96%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,753 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,286 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,753
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,286
$13,908
Best Hermitage R-IV School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hermitage High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23824 Polk Street
Hermitage, MO 65668
(417) 745-6417
Hermitage, MO 65668
(417) 745-6417
Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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