Camdenton High School
Public high school in Camdenton, Missouri · Camdenton R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Camdenton High School serves 1,285 students in grades 9–12 in Camdenton (Camden County). It is one of 7 schools in Camdenton R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 72nd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.7 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 ÷ 87.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Camdenton R-III School District |
| County | Camden County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290699000175 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Camdenton R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,285 | 3,835 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 12.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.5% | 45.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Camdenton High School in context
Size
Camdenton High School is the only high school in Camdenton R-III School District. Its 1,285 students are 33.5% of the district's 3,835. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 20 miles away with a median enrollment of 188; Camdenton 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 12 with 345 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 307, against an average of 321 per grade. This year grade 12 has 12% more students than grade 9 (345 against 307). 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: 85.1% here and 86.6% across Camdenton R-III. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.9% across Camdenton R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 13.9% 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 87.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,285 students, Camdenton High School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,285 students would have about 105.3 teachers, so Camdenton High School has 17.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Camdenton High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Osage High School, 11.9 miles away in School of the Osage. 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 | 85.1% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 307 |
| Grade 10 | 324 |
| Grade 11 | 309 |
| Grade 12 | 345 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
119 Service Rd, Camdenton, MO 65020
Phone: (573)346-9232
Website: camdentonschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Camdenton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage High School | School of the Osage | 11.9 mi | 678 | 16.4 | 34.8% |
| Macks Creek High School | Macks Creek R-V | 13.3 mi | 140 | 9 | 52.1% |
| Stoutland High School | Stoutland R-II | 17.9 mi | 158 | 9.9 | 55.1% |
| Climax Springs High School | Climax Springs R-IV | 18.6 mi | 90 | 8.2 | 100% |
| Tuscumbia High School | Miller County R-III | 21.3 mi | 53 | 6.6 | 35.8% |
| Richland High School | Richland R-IV | 21.4 mi | 218 | 11 | 53.2% |
| Lebanon Senior High School | Lebanon R-III | 22.3 mi | 1,439 | 18.6 | 53.4% |
| Iberia High School | Iberia R-V | 23.8 mi | 291 | 12.1 | 40.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Camdenton R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camdenton Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 599 |
| Dogwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 592 |
| Hawthorn Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 405 |
| Hurricane Deck Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 157 |
| Oak Ridge Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 569 |
| Osage Beach Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 219 |