Adair County High School
Public high school in Novinger, Missouri · Adair County R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Adair County High School serves 101 students in grades 7–12 in Novinger (Adair County). It is one of 2 schools in Adair County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 455th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.9 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 ÷ 11.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Adair County R-I 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 | 292298001315 |
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-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 101 | 206 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 8.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.5% | 50% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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-I School District. Its 101 students are 49% of the district's 206. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 18.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 163; 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 23 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 10, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% more students than grade 7 (19 against 16). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98% here and 99% across Adair County R-I.
47.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50% across Adair County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 15.8% 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
With 11.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 101 students, Adair County High School has 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 101 students would have about 8.3 teachers, so Adair County High School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Adair County High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Kirksville Senior High School, 8 miles away in Kirksville R-III School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
58.4% of students are girls and 41.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 16 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Rombauer Ave, Novinger, MO 63559
Phone: (660)234-9193
Website: novinger.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 | 8.0 mi | 791 | 17.8 | 37.7% |
| Green City High School | Green City R-I | 13.2 mi | 132 | 8.9 | 57.6% |
| Schuyler County High School | Schuyler County R-I | 14.9 mi | 243 | 10.7 | 47.3% |
| Adair County High School | Adair County R-II | 18.0 mi | 71 | 6 | 31% |
| La Plata High School | La Plata R-II | 18.3 mi | 150 | 8.9 | 34.7% |
| Milan C-2 High School | Milan C-2 | 22.4 mi | 258 | 9.8 | 1.2% |
| Putnam County High School | Putnam County R-I | 22.7 mi | 175 | 11.2 | 42.3% |
| Atlanta High School | Atlanta C-3 | 26.4 mi | 88 | 8.3 | 37.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Adair County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 105 |