Ash Grove High School
Public high school in Ash Grove, Missouri · Ash Grove R-IV School District · Grades 7–12
Ash Grove High School serves 333 students in grades 7–12 in Ash Grove (Greene County). It is one of 3 schools in Ash Grove R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 239th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 26.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Ash Grove R-IV School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290327000028 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ash Grove R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 333 | 786 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.7% | 40.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 52% 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.
Ash Grove High School in context
Size
Ash Grove High School is the only high school in Ash Grove R-IV School District. Its 333 students are 42.4% of the district's 786. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.4 miles away and have a median of 148 students, so Ash Grove 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 68 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 48, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 54 in grade 7 and 58 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ash Grove R-IV (92.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.6% across Ash Grove R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.7% 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
Ash Grove High School has 26.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 333 students would have about 27.3 teachers, so Ash Grove High School has about as many as that.
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 Walnut Grove High School, 7 miles away in Walnut Grove R-V School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 54 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 68 |
| Grade 10 | 50 |
| Grade 11 | 55 |
| Grade 12 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 N Maple Ln, Ash Grove, MO 65604
Phone: (417)751-2330
Website: aghs.agpirates.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ash Grove High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove High School | Walnut Grove R-V | 7.0 mi | 145 | 12.1 | 43.4% |
| Everton High School | Everton R-III | 7.0 mi | 72 | 11.3 | 41.7% |
| Willard High School | Willard R-II | 8.9 mi | 1,379 | 15.7 | 28.4% |
| Dadeville Senior High School | Dadeville R-II | 12.7 mi | 117 | 11.7 | 24.8% |
| Marion C. Early High School | Marion C. Early R-V | 14.1 mi | 150 | 10.5 | 34.7% |
| Wilson Creek Group Home | Division of Youth Service | 15.2 mi | 12 | 6 | 75% |
| Republic High School | Republic R-III | 15.4 mi | 1,530 | 16.9 | 35.2% |
| Hillcrest High School | Springfield R-XII | 15.8 mi | 1,065 | 16.2 | 61% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ash Grove R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 275 |
| Bois D'arc Elementary School | Middle | 4–6 | 178 |