Bernie High School
Public high school in Bernie, Missouri · Bernie R-XIII School District · Grades 7–12
Bernie High School serves 195 students in grades 7–12 in Bernie (Stoddard County). It is one of 2 schools in Bernie R-XIII School District. By enrollment it is the 348th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Bernie R-XIII School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290495000061 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bernie R-XIII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 195 | 478 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.3% | 59.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Bernie High School in context
Size
Bernie High School is the only high school in Bernie R-XIII School District. Its 195 students are 40.8% of the district's 478. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13 miles away with a median enrollment of 201; Bernie 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 10 with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 27, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 12 has 26% more students than grade 7 (34 against 27). 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: 92.8% here and 88.7% across Bernie R-XIII. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.2% across Bernie R-XIII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 20% 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 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 195 students, Bernie High School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 195 students would have about 16 teachers, so Bernie High School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Bernie 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 Malden High School, 6.9 miles away in Malden R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 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 | 92.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 27 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 39 |
| Grade 11 | 35 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
516 W Main, Bernie, MO 63822
Phone: (573)293-5334
Website: bernie.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bernie High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden High School | Malden R-I | 6.9 mi | 383 | 10.9 | 100% |
| Dexter High School | Dexter R-XI | 8.2 mi | 553 | 14 | 45.4% |
| Risco High School | Risco R-II | 11.5 mi | 78 | 9.5 | 55.1% |
| Richland High School | Richland R-I | 12.7 mi | 125 | 9.3 | 72.8% |
| Campbell High School | Campbell R-II | 13.3 mi | 235 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Clarkton High School | Clarkton C-4 | 14.7 mi | 135 | 10.5 | 100% |
| Twin Rivers High School | Twin Rivers R-X | 15.0 mi | 250 | 11.5 | 52.8% |
| Bloomfield High School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 15.1 mi | 167 | 10.8 | 49.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bernie R-XIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 283 |