Public schools in Missouri achieve an average graduation rate of 90% (2024).
The public schools with the highest graduation rate are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest graduation rate in Missouri is Staley High School with ≥99% of students graduating.
Graduation Rate Range: 95%
99%
Avg. Graduation Rate: 97%
Top Graduation Rate Public Schools in Missouri (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Graduation Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Staley High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
2800 Ne Shoal Creek Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64156
(816) 321-5330
Kansas City, MO 64156
(816) 321-5330
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Blue Springs South High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
1200 Se Adams Dairy Pkwy
Blue Springs, MO 64014
(816) 874-3500
Blue Springs, MO 64014
(816) 874-3500
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Clayton High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
#1 Mark Twain Circle
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6600
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6600
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Eureka Sr. High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
4525 Hwy 109
Eureka, MO 63025
(636) 733-3100
Eureka, MO 63025
(636) 733-3100
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Kickapoo High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
3710 S Jefferson
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 523-8500
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 523-8500
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Lee's Summit West High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2600 Sw Ward Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-4000
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-4000
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Lincoln College Prep.
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2111 Woodland
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 418-3000
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 418-3000
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
North Kansas City High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
620 E 23rd Ave
Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 321-5310
Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 321-5310
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Ozark High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 10-12
1350 W Bluff Dr
Ozark, MO 65721
(417) 582-5901
Ozark, MO 65721
(417) 582-5901
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Willard High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
515 E Jackson St
Willard, MO 65781
(417) 742-3524
Willard, MO 65781
(417) 742-3524
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Grain Valley High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
551 Sw Eagles Pkwy
Grain Valley, MO 64029
(816) 847-5000
Grain Valley, MO 64029
(816) 847-5000
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Kearney High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 10-12
715 E 19th St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Kirkwood Sr. High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
801 W Essex Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6110
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6110
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1201 S Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-6447
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-6447
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Lafayette Sr. High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
17050 Clayton Rd
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 733-4100
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 733-4100
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Liberty North High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1000 N.e. 104th Street
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5500
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5500
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Oak Park High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
825 Ne 79th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 321-5320
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 321-5320
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Rockwood Summit Sr. High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1780 Hawkins Rd
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 891-6800
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 891-6800
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Smithville High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
645 S Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 532-0405
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 532-0405
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Troy Buchanan High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1190 Old Cap-au-gris
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 462-5148
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 462-5148
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
Blue Springs High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
2000 Nw Ashton Dr
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3400
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3400
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 6-12
423 E Central
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
Francis Howell Central High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
5199 Hwy N
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-4600
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-4600
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
Francis Howell High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
7001 Hwy 94 South
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-4700
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-4700
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
Ft. Zumwalt North High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1230 Tom Ginnever Blvd
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 272-4447
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 272-4447
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
Lee's Summit North High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
901 Ne Douglas St
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-3000
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-3000
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
Liberty High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
200 Bluejay Dr
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5340
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5340
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
Timberland High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
559 E Hwy N
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3988
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3988
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
Webster Groves High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
100 Selma Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6400
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6400
Rank: #21 - 3021. - 30.
West High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
14653 Clayton Rd
Ballwin, MO 63011
(314) 415-7500
Ballwin, MO 63011
(314) 415-7500
Rank: #31 - 8531. - 85.
Arcadia Valley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
520 Park Dr
Ironton, MO 63650
(573) 546-9700
Ironton, MO 63650
(573) 546-9700
Rank: #31 - 8531. - 85.
Blair Oaks High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
6124 Falcon Ln
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 635-8514
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 635-8514
Rank: #31 - 8531. - 85.
Buffalo High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
500 W Main
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2223
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2223
Rank: #31 - 8531. - 85.
Butler High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 7-12
420 S Fulton St
Butler, MO 64730
(660) 679-6121
Butler, MO 64730
(660) 679-6121
Rank: #31 - 8531. - 85.
Carl Junction High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7081
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7081
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Missouri average public schools graduation rate?
The Missouri average public schools graduation rate is 90% for 2024.
What are the public schools with the highest graduation rate in Missouri?
The best top ranked public schools in Missouri include Staley High School, Blue Springs South High School and Clayton High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest graduation rate in Missouri?
The public high school with the highest graduation rate in Missouri is Staley High School, with a value of ≥99%. The public elementary school with the highest graduation rate is Central High School, with a value of 96%.
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