For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 388 students in Lewis County C-1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Lewis County C-1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lewis County C-1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland Jr.-sr. High School, with ≥95% 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 Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
743 Schools
# Students
908 Students
292,389 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
23,446 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lewis County C-1 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.3%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
93%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,056 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,004
$17,244
Spending / Student
$12,056
$16,653
Best Lewis County C-1 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Jr.-sr. High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21504 State Hwy 6
Lewistown, MO 63452
(573) 209-3215
Lewistown, MO 63452
(573) 209-3215
Gr: 7-12 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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