Carl Junction High School
Public high school in Carl Junction, Missouri · Carl Junction R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Carl Junction High School serves 924 students in grades 9–12 in Carl Junction (Jasper County). It is one of 6 schools in Carl Junction R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 105th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 64.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Carl Junction R-I School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290735000198 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Carl Junction R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 924 | 3,331 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.3% | 36.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Carl Junction High School in context
Size
Carl Junction High School is the only high school in Carl Junction R-I School District. Its 924 students are 27.7% of the district's 3,331. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17 miles away and have a median of 916 students, so Carl Junction High School is close to their typical size.
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 243 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 213, against an average of 231 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 226 in grade 9 and 213 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 81.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Carl Junction R-I (83.2%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.1% across Carl Junction R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 12.7% 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
Carl Junction High School has 64.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 924 students would have about 75.7 teachers, so Carl Junction High School has 10.9 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 suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Webb City High School, 5.9 miles away in Webb City R-VII School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.9% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 226 |
| Grade 10 | 243 |
| Grade 11 | 242 |
| Grade 12 | 213 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
206 S Roney, Carl Junction, MO 64834
Phone: (417)649-7081
Website: cjr1.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carl Junction High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City High School | Webb City R-VII | 5.9 mi | 1,381 | 15.6 | 40% |
| Gateway School | Division of Youth Service | 7.8 mi | 11 | 5.5 | 72.7% |
| Joplin High School | Joplin Schools | 8.5 mi | 2,288 | 18.4 | 58.8% |
| Carthage High School | Carthage R-IX | 15.4 mi | 1,626 | 18.4 | 56.9% |
| Jasper County High School | Jasper County R-V | 18.6 mi | 213 | 11.7 | 48.8% |
| Diamond High School | Diamond R-IV | 19.5 mi | 243 | 11 | 44.9% |
| Seneca High School | Seneca R-VII | 23.7 mi | 450 | 13 | 45.8% |
| Neosho High School | Neosho School District | 24.3 mi | 1,530 | 18.1 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Carl Junction R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Junction Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 769 |
| Carl Junction Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 500 |
| Carl Junction Primary 2-3 | Elementary | 2–3 | 490 |
| Carl Junction Primary K-1 | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 630 |
| Carl Junction Satellite School | Other | 4–12 | 18 |