Missouri high school students must earn at least 24 credits to graduate, including a half credit in personal finance. Students may join the LifeSmarts program, which develops their consumer and marketplace skills, according to the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. LifeSmarts teams can compete online and then in person in the state capital of Jefferson City.

To see how schools in the state’s top metro areas ranked, check out the pages for Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield and Columbia.