For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 122 students in Halfway R-III 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 Halfway R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Halfway R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Halfway Secondary, with ≥50% 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
2 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
256 Students
293,732 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
22,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Halfway R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#313 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
95%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,574 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,332
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,574
$13,908
Best Halfway R-III School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Halfway Secondary
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2150 Hwy 32
Half Way, MO 65663
(417) 445-2211
Half Way, MO 65663
(417) 445-2211
Gr: 7-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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