Billings Senior High School
Public high school in Billings, Missouri · Billings R-IV School District · Grades 7–12
Billings Senior High School serves 149 students in grades 7–12 in Billings (Christian County). It is one of 2 schools in Billings R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 398th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.7 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 ÷ 17.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Billings R-IV School District |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290507000066 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Billings R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 149 | 398 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 10.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45% | 45.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Billings Senior High School in context
Size
Billings Senior High School is the only high school in Billings R-IV School District. Its 149 students are 37.4% of the district's 398. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 10.5 miles away and have a median of 317 students, so Billings Senior High School is smaller 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 10 with 28 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 22, against an average of 25 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 25 in grade 7 and 25 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Billings R-IV (92.2%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across Billings R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 12.8% 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
Billings Senior High School has 17.12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 149 students would have about 12.2 teachers, so Billings Senior High School has 4.9 more.
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 Marionville High School, 5.1 miles away in Marionville R-IX School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.3% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Black | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
43% of students are girls and 57% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 25 |
| Grade 8 | 22 |
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Grade 10 | 28 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
118 W Mt Vernon, Billings, MO 65610
Phone: (417)744-2551
Website: billings.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Billings Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marionville High School | Marionville R-IX | 5.1 mi | 208 | 11.3 | 47.1% |
| Clever High School | Clever R-V | 5.3 mi | 397 | 13.9 | 21.2% |
| Hurley High School | Hurley R-I | 9.2 mi | 91 | 7.6 | 68.1% |
| Republic High School | Republic R-III | 9.4 mi | 1,530 | 16.9 | 35.2% |
| Crane High School | Crane R-III | 11.5 mi | 237 | 10.8 | 49.8% |
| Aurora High School | Aurora R-VIII | 11.8 mi | 550 | 13.6 | 60.2% |
| Nixa High School | Nixa Public Schools | 12.9 mi | 2,041 | 17.9 | 22.3% |
| Wilson Creek Group Home | Division of Youth Service | 13.5 mi | 12 | 6 | 75% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Billings R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 249 |