Adair County High School
Public high school in Brashear, Missouri · Adair County R-II School District · Grades 7–12
Adair County High School serves 71 students in grades 7–12 in Brashear (Adair County). It is one of 2 schools in Adair County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 494th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 11.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Adair County R-II School District |
| County | Adair County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290579000125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Adair County R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 71 | 144 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 6 | 6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31% | 39.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Adair County High School in context
Size
Adair County High School is the only high school in Adair County R-II School District. Its 71 students are 49.3% of the district's 144. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18.2 miles away and have a median of 237 students, so Adair County High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 16 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 8, against an average of 12 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 12 in grade 7 and 13 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Adair County R-II (97.2%).
31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.6% across Adair County R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 9.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Adair County High School has 11.78 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 71 students would have about 5.8 teachers, so Adair County High School has 6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Kirksville Senior High School, 10.1 miles away in Kirksville R-III School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 10 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 W Dewey, Brashear, MO 63533
Phone: (660)323-5272
Website: brashear.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Adair County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville Senior High School | Kirksville R-III | 10.1 mi | 791 | 17.8 | 37.7% |
| La Plata High School | La Plata R-II | 10.5 mi | 150 | 8.9 | 34.7% |
| Knox County High School | Knox County R-I | 12.8 mi | 230 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
| Adair County High School | Adair County R-I | 18.0 mi | 101 | 8.9 | 47.5% |
| Atlanta High School | Atlanta C-3 | 18.4 mi | 88 | 8.3 | 37.5% |
| Schuyler County High School | Schuyler County R-I | 21.2 mi | 243 | 10.7 | 47.3% |
| Scotland County High School | Scotland County R-I | 24.7 mi | 253 | 9.7 | 43.9% |
| Macon Senior High School | Macon County R-I | 28.3 mi | 390 | 13.4 | 37.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Adair County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 73 |