Arcadia Valley High School
Public high school in Ironton, Missouri · Arcadia Valley R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Arcadia Valley High School serves 306 students in grades 9–12 in Ironton (Iron County). It is one of 3 schools in Arcadia Valley R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 253rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 21.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Arcadia Valley R-II School District |
| County | Iron County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290315000022 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Arcadia Valley R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 306 | 974 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 12.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.2% | 75.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Arcadia Valley High School in context
Size
Arcadia Valley High School is the only high school in Arcadia Valley R-II School District. Its 306 students are 31.4% of the district's 974. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 286; Arcadia Valley High School is close to their typical size.
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 86 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 56, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 12 has 41% more students than grade 9 (79 against 56). 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: 93.1% here and 94.3% across Arcadia Valley R-II. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.9% across Arcadia Valley R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 18% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 306 students, Arcadia Valley High School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 306 students would have about 25.1 teachers, so Arcadia Valley High School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Arcadia Valley 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 Bismarck R-V High School, 12.3 miles away in Bismarck R-V 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 | 93.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 56 |
| Grade 10 | 85 |
| Grade 11 | 86 |
| Grade 12 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
520 Park Dr., Ironton, MO 63650
Phone: (573)546-9700
Website: avr2.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Arcadia Valley High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck R-V High School | Bismarck R-V | 12.3 mi | 239 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Valley High School | Valley R-VI | 15.1 mi | 170 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Lesterville High School | Lesterville R-IV | 15.3 mi | 70 | 5.6 | 54.3% |
| South Iron High School | South Iron County R-I | 16.4 mi | 145 | 9.8 | 73.8% |
| Farmington Senior High School | Farmington R-VII | 16.6 mi | 1,354 | 15.7 | 45.7% |
| Central High School | Central R-III | 18.5 mi | 605 | 15.5 | 54.5% |
| West County High School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 18.9 mi | 332 | 15.7 | 53% |
| Fredericktown High School | Fredericktown R-I | 19.4 mi | 611 | 14.4 | 50.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Arcadia Valley R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 387 |
| Arcadia Valley Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 281 |