Higbee R-VIII School District
Public
Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Higbee.
At a glance
228Students enrolled
2Schools
$12,664Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
55%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Higbee
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MO
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.6% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,664
per student each year · 13% below the MO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
150’20
153’21
166’22
185’23
228’24
Students
White · 95%217
Two or more races · 3%6
Hispanic · 2%4
Asian · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools2 in district
HIGBEE ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 104 students · Higbee
C-PublicHIGBEE HIGHHigh · Grades 6–12 · 124 students · Higbee
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.