Bismarck R-V High School
Public high school in Bismarck, Missouri · Bismarck R-V School District · Grades 6–12
Bismarck R-V High School serves 239 students in grades 6–12 in Bismarck (St. Francois County). It is one of 2 schools in Bismarck R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 300th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 18.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Bismarck R-V School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290513000068 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bismarck R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 239 | 446 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Bismarck R-V High School in context
Size
Bismarck R-V High School is the only high school in Bismarck R-V School District. Its 239 students are 53.6% of the district's 446. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 469; Bismarck R-V 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 9 with 40 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 28, against an average of 34 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 28 in grade 6 and 28 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.1% here and 95.3% across Bismarck R-V. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Bismarck R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 33.5% 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 18.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 239 students, Bismarck R-V High School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 239 students would have about 19.6 teachers, so Bismarck R-V 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
Bismarck R-V 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 West County High School, 6.6 miles away in West St. Francois County R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 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 | 94.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 28 |
| Grade 7 | 34 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 40 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 37 |
| Grade 12 | 28 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
165 Campus Drive, Bismarck, MO 63624
Phone: (573)734-6111
Website: bismarckr5.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bismarck R-V High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West County High School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 6.6 mi | 332 | 15.7 | 53% |
| Central High School | Central R-III | 7.3 mi | 605 | 15.5 | 54.5% |
| Valley High School | Valley R-VI | 8.9 mi | 170 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Farmington Senior High School | Farmington R-VII | 9.9 mi | 1,354 | 15.7 | 45.7% |
| North County Senior High School | North St. Francois County R-I | 10.7 mi | 785 | 16.1 | 44.3% |
| Arcadia Valley High School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 12.3 mi | 306 | 14.3 | 23.2% |
| Potosi High School | Potosi R-III | 14.8 mi | 673 | 16 | 100% |
| Kingston High School | Kingston K-14 | 21.6 mi | 259 | 16.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bismarck R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck R-V Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 207 |