California High School
Public high school in California, Missouri · Moniteau County R-I School District · Grades 9–12
California High School serves 439 students in grades 9–12 in California (Moniteau County). It is one of 3 schools in Moniteau County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 191st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 31.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Moniteau County R-I School District |
| County | Moniteau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290651000168 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Moniteau County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 439 | 1,337 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 12.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.3% | 40% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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.
California High School in context
Size
California High School is the only high school in Moniteau County R-I School District. Its 439 students are 32.8% of the district's 1,337. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.8 miles away and have a median of 235 students, so California 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 9 with 126 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 95, against an average of 110 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (107 against 126). 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
White students are the largest group, at 82.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Moniteau County R-I (81.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 15%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40% across Moniteau County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 10.7% 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
California High School has 31.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 439 students would have about 36 teachers, so California High School has 4.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
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 Tipton High School, 10.1 miles away in Tipton R-VI School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.2% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 126 |
| Grade 10 | 111 |
| Grade 11 | 95 |
| Grade 12 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1501 W Buchanan St, California, MO 65018
Phone: (573)796-4911
Website: californiak12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: California High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton High School | Tipton R-VI | 10.1 mi | 185 | 12.2 | 40.5% |
| Jamestown C-I High School | Jamestown C-1 | 10.9 mi | 112 | 10.2 | 17% |
| Russellville High School | Cole County R-I | 11.6 mi | 285 | 12 | 22.1% |
| Prairie Home High School | Prairie Home R-V | 12.5 mi | 90 | 9.3 | 44.4% |
| Bunceton High School | Cooper County R-IV | 15.1 mi | 33 | 5.7 | 100% |
| Eldon High School | Eldon R-I | 19.7 mi | 597 | 18.7 | 50.8% |
| Morgan County High School | Morgan County R-II | 19.9 mi | 377 | 12.4 | 51.7% |
| Southern Boone High School | Southern Boone County R-I | 20.5 mi | 570 | 14.9 | 18.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Moniteau County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 504 |
| California Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 394 |