Potosi High School vs. Farmington Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potosi High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Farmington Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Potosi High School serves 672 students in grades 9-12.
Potosi High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Farmington Senior High School serves 1,193 students in grades 9-12.
Farmington Senior High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
672 students
1,193 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
77 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#145 out of 2091 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#503 out of 2091 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
68%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
171
324
Grade 10 Students
171
314
Grade 11 Students
166
266
Grade 12 Students
164
289
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
95%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a

n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.14


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
36%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%

