Blair Oaks High School
Public high school in Jefferson City, Missouri · Blair Oaks R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Blair Oaks High School serves 421 students in grades 9–12 in Jefferson City (Cole County). It is one of 4 schools in Blair Oaks R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 197th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 26.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Blair Oaks R-II School District |
| County | Cole County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290993000295 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Blair Oaks R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 421 | 1,163 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.8% | 11% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Blair Oaks High School in context
Size
Blair Oaks High School is the only high school in Blair Oaks R-II School District. Its 421 students are 36.2% of the district's 1,163. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 313; Blair Oaks 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 11 with 120 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 89, against an average of 105 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% more students than grade 9 (109 against 89). 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: 94.8% here and 94.3% across Blair Oaks R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 11% across Blair Oaks R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 2.4% 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 26.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 421 students, Blair Oaks High School has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 421 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so Blair Oaks High School has 7.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Blair Oaks High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Jefferson City High School, 5 miles away in Jefferson City School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 1 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 | 94.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 89 |
| Grade 10 | 103 |
| Grade 11 | 120 |
| Grade 12 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6124 Falcon Ln, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: (573)635-8514
Website: blairoaks.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blair Oaks High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City High School | Jefferson City | 5.0 mi | 1,353 | 13.2 | 50.4% |
| Capital City High School | Jefferson City | 5.6 mi | 1,314 | 13.6 | 42.5% |
| Fatima High School | Osage County R-III | 10.4 mi | 426 | 13.5 | 14.3% |
| Eugene High School | Cole County R-V | 14.6 mi | 264 | 12.2 | 24.2% |
| Russellville High School | Cole County R-I | 14.9 mi | 285 | 12 | 22.1% |
| New Bloomfield High School | New Bloomfield R-III | 16.7 mi | 309 | 12.4 | 37.9% |
| St. Elizabeth High School | St. Elizabeth R-IV | 17.0 mi | 139 | 12.8 | 12.9% |
| Linn High School | Osage County R-II | 19.8 mi | 317 | 11.5 | 32.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Blair Oaks R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 224 |
| Blair Oaks Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 228 |
| Blair Oaks Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 290 |