Ava High School
Public high school in Ava, Missouri · Ava R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Ava High School serves 391 students in grades 9–12 in Ava (Douglas County). It is one of 3 schools in Ava R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 210th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 27.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Ava R-I School District |
| County | Douglas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290405000036 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ava R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 391 | 1,330 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.9% | 50.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Ava High School in context
Size
Ava High School is the only high school in Ava R-I School District. Its 391 students are 29.4% of the district's 1,330. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 181; Ava 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 12 with 106 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 92, against an average of 98 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 100 in grade 9 and 106 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.6% here and 93.7% across Ava R-I. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.6% across Ava R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.8% 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 27.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 391 students, Ava High School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 391 students would have about 32 teachers, so Ava High School has 4.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Ava 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 Mansfield High School, 11.4 miles away in Mansfield R-IV 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 | 92.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 100 |
| Grade 10 | 93 |
| Grade 11 | 92 |
| Grade 12 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
507 North Spring Street, Ava, MO 65608
Phone: (417)683-5747
Website: avaschools.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ava High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield High School | Mansfield R-IV | 11.4 mi | 174 | 10.8 | 52.3% |
| Seymour High School | Seymour R-II | 14.5 mi | 226 | 13 | 59.7% |
| Norwood High School | Norwood R-I | 17.1 mi | 179 | 9.9 | 50.3% |
| Bradleyville High School | Bradleyville R-I | 18.1 mi | 100 | 7.7 | 64% |
| Fordland High School | Fordland R-III | 21.5 mi | 200 | 12.3 | 31.5% |
| Hartville High School | Hartville R-II | 21.9 mi | 183 | 10.6 | 52.5% |
| Chadwick High School | Chadwick R-I | 22.2 mi | 122 | 11.2 | 46.7% |
| Sparta High School | Sparta R-III | 22.7 mi | 227 | 13.4 | 42.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ava R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 553 |
| Ava Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 386 |