Adrian Senior High School
Public high school in Adrian, Missouri · Adrian R-III School District · Grades 6–12
Adrian Senior High School serves 375 students in grades 6–12 in Adrian (Bates County). It is one of 2 schools in Adrian R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 220th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Adrian R-III School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290285000002 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Adrian R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 375 | 689 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20.5% | 25.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Adrian Senior High School in context
Size
Adrian Senior High School is the only high school in Adrian R-III School District. Its 375 students are 54.4% of the district's 689. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 211; Adrian Senior High School is larger 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 9 with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 45, against an average of 54 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 45 in grade 6 and 48 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.1% here and 92.3% across Adrian R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
20.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 25.6% across Adrian R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 7.5% 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 28.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 375 students, Adrian Senior High School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 375 students would have about 30.7 teachers, so Adrian Senior High School has 1.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Adrian Senior High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Archie High School, 5.9 miles away in Archie R-V 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 | 94.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 45 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 58 |
| Grade 9 | 61 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 N Houston, Adrian, MO 64720
Phone: (816)297-4460
Website: adrian.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Adrian Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie High School | Archie R-V | 5.9 mi | 278 | 10.9 | 35.6% |
| Butler High School | Butler R-V | 10.2 mi | 476 | 12 | 44.1% |
| Miami High School | Miami R-I | 10.9 mi | 80 | 8.2 | 33.8% |
| Ballard High School | Ballard R-II | 11.3 mi | 59 | 6.5 | 49.2% |
| Drexel High School | Drexel R-IV | 14.9 mi | 134 | 9 | 35.8% |
| Sherwood High School | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | 16.0 mi | 221 | 10.7 | 34.4% |
| Harrisonville High School | Harrisonville R-IX | 17.9 mi | 734 | 16.7 | 33.8% |
| Midway High School | Midway R-I | 19.3 mi | 201 | 10.2 | 33.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Adrian R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 314 |