Bucklin High School
Public high school in Bucklin, Missouri · Bucklin R-II School District · Grades 6–12
Bucklin High School serves 45 students in grades 6–12 in Bucklin (Linn County). It is one of 2 schools in Bucklin R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 519th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 5.1 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 ÷ 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Bucklin R-II School District |
| County | Linn County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290609000147 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bucklin R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 45 | 109 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 5.1 | 5.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40% | 44.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Bucklin High School in context
Size
Bucklin High School is the only high school in Bucklin R-II School District. Its 45 students are 41.3% of the district's 109. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 86; Bucklin 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 10 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 2, against an average of 6 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 6 (8 against 4). 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: 91.1% here and 89.9% across Bucklin R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.1% across Bucklin R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.1% 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 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 45 students, Bucklin High School has 5.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 45 students would have about 3.7 teachers, so Bucklin High School has 5.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Bucklin 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 Marceline High School, 6.4 miles away in Marceline R-V 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 | 91.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 6 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
26832 Hwy 129, Bucklin, MO 64631
Phone: (660)695-3225
Website: bucklin.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bucklin High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline High School | Marceline R-V | 6.4 mi | 343 | 13.4 | 37.3% |
| Macon County High School | Macon County R-IV | 7.0 mi | 44 | 5.2 | 63.6% |
| Brookfield High School | Brookfield R-III | 11.8 mi | 269 | 12.8 | 42.8% |
| Bevier High School | Bevier C-4 | 17.0 mi | 61 | 7.5 | 49.2% |
| Linn County High School | Linn County R-I | 17.6 mi | 83 | 7.8 | 43.4% |
| Northwestern High School | Northwestern R-I | 19.5 mi | 54 | 4.7 | 42.6% |
| Macon Senior High School | Macon County R-I | 22.2 mi | 390 | 13.4 | 37.7% |
| Atlanta High School | Atlanta C-3 | 22.4 mi | 88 | 8.3 | 37.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bucklin R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 64 |