Bourbon High School
Public high school in Bourbon, Missouri · Crawford County R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Bourbon High School serves 273 students in grades 9–12 in Bourbon (Crawford County). It is one of 3 schools in Crawford County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 272nd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 18.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Crawford County R-I School District |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290564000109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Crawford County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 273 | 827 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.8% | 44.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Bourbon High School in context
Size
Bourbon High School is the only high school in Crawford County R-I School District. Its 273 students are 33% of the district's 827. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 20.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 525; Bourbon 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 78 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 60, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (60 against 78). 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: 91.9% here and 92.6% across Crawford County R-I. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.5% across Crawford County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.4% 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 18.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 273 students, Bourbon High School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 273 students would have about 22.4 teachers, so Bourbon High School has 3.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Bourbon 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 Sullivan Senior High School, 8.9 miles away in Sullivan 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 | 91.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 62 |
| Grade 11 | 73 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 S Old Highway 66, Bourbon, MO 65441
Phone: (573)732-5615
Website: warhawks.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bourbon High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Senior High School | Sullivan | 8.9 mi | 668 | 13.9 | 39.4% |
| Cuba High School | Crawford County R-II | 9.5 mi | 392 | 14.3 | 45.2% |
| Steelville High School | Steelville R-III | 14.2 mi | 278 | 12 | 54% |
| Owensville High School | Gasconade County R-II | 20.0 mi | 541 | 15.1 | 40.9% |
| St. Clair High School | St. Clair R-XIII | 20.8 mi | 627 | 13.4 | 46.7% |
| St. James High School | St. James R-I | 21.2 mi | 509 | 13.4 | 50.9% |
| Union High School | Union R-XI | 25.1 mi | 956 | 15.4 | 43.2% |
| Belle High School | Maries County R-II | 27.1 mi | 228 | 11.3 | 41.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crawford County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 316 |
| Bourbon Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 238 |