Festus Sr. High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Festus Sr. High School

501 Westwind Dr
Festus, MO 63028

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Top 20%

Serving 1,023 students in grades 9-12, Festus Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,023 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 94% (Top 20% in MO)
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Festus Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Festus Sr. High School's student population of 1,023 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Festus Sr. High School
9	314
10	246
11	237
12	226

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Total Students

1,023 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School
2023	979
2022	971
2021	925
2020	884
2019	884
2018	858
2017	858
2016	870
2015	860
2014	888
2013	866
2012	924
2011	942
2010	950
2009	965
2008	970
2007	958
2006	931
2005	885
2004	848
2003	775
2002	738
2001	759
2000	744
1999	736
1998	762
1997	726
1996	750
1995	762
1994	777
1993	774
1992	764
1991	732
1990	694
1989	714
1988	691
1987	708

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School
2023	56
2022	55
2021	56
2020	55
2019	55
2018	57
2017	57
2016	57
2015	56
2014	57
2013	57
2012	55
2011	58
2010	57
2009	55
2008	54
2007	46
2006	47
2005	45
2004	42
2003	41
2002	42
2001	39
2000	38
1999	37
1998	37
1997	37
1996	38
1995	37
1994	36
1993	37
1992	38
1991	37
1990	36
1989	36
1988	36
1987	34

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School Rankings

Festus Sr. High School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Festus Sr. High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#358 out of 2084 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Festus Sr. High School
2022	#358
2021	#581
2019	#630
2018	#349
2016	#70
2015	#194
2014	#694
2013	#342
2012	#887
2011	#604
2010	#496

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46%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2022	46%	39%	59%
2021	37%	37%	55%
2019	47%	42%	62%
2018	48%	42%	62%
2017	84%	47%	65%
2016	77%	48%	67%
2015	62%	44%	62%
2014	42%	52%	70%
2013	57%	53%	75%
2012	44%	55%	76%
2011	50%	54%	72%

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65%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2022	65%	43%	62%
2021	60%	46%	64%
2019	56%	49%	65%
2018	72%	49%	62%
2016	86%	63%	77%
2015	82%	60%	74%
2014	82%	53%	65%
2013	76%	55%	72%
2012	76%	55%	69%
2011	82%	55%	67%
2010	83%	54%	66%

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35%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2022	35%	38%	53%
2021	29%	37%	46%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	17:1	13:1	17:1
2022	18:1	13:1	17:1
2021	17:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	13:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	16:1
2009	18:1	13:1	16:1
2008	18:1	13:1	17:1
2007	21:1	15:1	19:1
2006	20:1	14:1	18:1
2005	20:1	14:1	18:1
2004	20:1	14:1	18:1
2003	19:1	14:1	18:1
2002	18:1	14:1	14:1
2001	19:1	14:1	18:1
2000	20:1	14:1	18:1
1999	20:1	15:1	19:1
1998	20:1	15:1	19:1
1997	19:1	15:1	19:1
1996	20:1	15:1	20:1
1995	20:1	15:1	21:1
1994	22:1	16:1	22:1
1993	21:1	16:1	22:1
1992	20:1	16:1	21:1
1991	20:1	16:1	21:1
1990	19:1	16:1	20:1
1989	20:1	16:1	21:1
1988	19:1	16:1	27:1
1987	21:1	17:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	1%	8%	2%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	3%	15%	3%
2022	3%	15%	2%
2021	3%	15%	3%
2020	4%	16%	3%
2019	4%	16%	3%
2018	4%	16%	4%
2017	4%	16%	4%
2016	4%	16%	3%
2015	4%	16%	3%
2014	4%	16%	3%
2013	3%	17%	3%
2012	4%	17%	3%
2011	5%	17%	4%
2010	5%	18%	4%
2009	4%	18%	4%
2008	5%	18%	4%
2007	5%	18%	5%
2006	4%	18%	5%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	4%	18%	5%
2002	4%	18%	4%
2001	4%	17%	3%
2000	4%	17%	3%
1999	4%	17%	3%
1998	4%	17%	3%
1997	5%	17%	5%
1996	4%	16%	4%
1995	4%	16%	4%
1994	4%	16%	4%
1993	3%	15%	3%

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White

91%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	87%	69%	87%
2022	89%	69%	88%
2021	89%	70%	88%
2020	91%	71%	91%
2019	91%	71%	91%
2018	92%	72%	92%
2017	92%	72%	92%
2016	93%	72%	92%
2015	94%	73%	93%
2014	94%	73%	93%
2013	94%	74%	94%
2012	94%	74%	94%
2011	93%	75%	94%
2010	93%	76%	94%
2009	94%	76%	94%
2008	93%	76%	94%
2007	93%	76%	93%
2006	94%	77%	93%
2005	94%	77%	93%
2004	94%	78%	93%
2003	94%	78%	93%
2002	94%	79%	94%
2001	94%	79%	94%
2000	95%	80%	95%
1999	96%	81%	96%
1998	96%	81%	95%
1997	95%	81%	95%
1996	95%	82%	95%
1995	95%	82%	95%
1994	95%	82%	95%
1993	96%	83%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	0.24	0.50	0.24
2022	0.21	0.50	0.23
2021	0.21	0.48	0.23
2020	0.17	0.47	0.18
2019	0.17	0.47	0.18
2018	0.15	0.45	0.15
2017	0.15	0.45	0.15
2016	0.13	0.46	0.14
2015	0.12	0.44	0.13
2014	0.12	0.44	0.13
2013	0.12	0.42	0.12
2012	0.12	0.42	0.11
2011	0.13	0.41	0.12
2010	0.13	0.39	0.12
2009	0.12	0.39	0.11
2008	0.13	0.39	0.12
2007	0.13	0.39	0.14
2006	0.12	0.37	0.12
2005	0.12	0.38	0.13
2004	0.12	0.36	0.12
2003	0.11	0.36	0.12
2002	0.11	0.35	0.11
2001	0.11	0.35	0.11
2000	0.10	0.33	0.11
1999	0.08	0.32	0.09
1998	0.08	0.31	0.09
1997	0.10	0.31	0.10
1996	0.10	0.30	0.10
1995	0.10	0.30	0.11
1994	0.10	0.30	0.10
1993	0.08	0.29	0.09

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2022	94%	90%	94%
2021	95%	89%	95%
2020	92%	90%	92%
2019	98%	90%	98%
2018	92%	90%	92%
2017	95%	89%	95%
2016	95%	90%	95%
2015	93%	89%	93%
2014	92%	89%	92%
2013	92%	87%	92%
2012	92%	86%	92%

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Eligible for

29%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	29%	41%	30%
2022	25%	40%	28%
2021	26%	43%	31%
2020	25%	44%	32%
2019	25%	44%	32%
2018	28%	44%	33%
2017	28%	44%	33%
2016	27%	44%	32%
2015	26%	44%	31%
2014	27%	42%	32%
2013	29%	38%	35%
2012	27%	38%	32%
2011	23%	37%	29%
2010	21%	36%	27%
2009	17%	31%	25%
2008	15%	32%	23%
2007	16%	31%	24%
2006	14%	32%	23%
2005	14%	32%	22%
2004	13%	30%	23%
2003	10%	29%	21%
2002	9%	28%	18%
2001	8%	28%	16%
2000	7%	28%	15%
1999	7%	27%	16%
1998	8%	28%	16%
1997	9%	28%	17%
1995	12%	29%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Festus Sr. High School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	3%	7%	6%
1999	3%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Festus R-VI School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Festus Sr. High School's ranking?

Festus Sr. High School is ranked #358 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Festus Sr. High School often compared to?

Festus Sr. High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desoto Sr. High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Festus Sr. High School?

The graduation rate of Festus Sr. High School is 94%, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 90%.

How many students attend Festus Sr. High School?

1,023 students attend Festus Sr. High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Festus Sr. High School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Festus Sr. High School?

Festus Sr. High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Festus Sr. High School offer ?

Festus Sr. High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Festus Sr. High School part of?

Festus Sr. High School is part of Festus R-VI School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,023 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 94% (Top 20%)
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education