Central High School
Public high school in New Madrid, Missouri · New Madrid County R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Central High School serves 361 students in grades 9–12 in New Madrid (New Madrid County). It is one of 5 schools in New Madrid County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 227th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11 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 ÷ 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | New Madrid County R-I School District |
| County | New Madrid County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290000401488 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | New Madrid County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 361 | 1,259 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 9.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Central High School in context
Size
Central High School is the only high school in New Madrid County R-I School District. Its 361 students are 28.7% of the district's 1,259. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 20.4 miles away and have a median of 218 students, so Central 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 108 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 80, against an average of 90 per grade. This year grade 12 has 26% fewer students than grade 9 (80 against 108). 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 60.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across New Madrid County R-I (62.1%). Black students are next, at 28.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across New Madrid County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 36.3% 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
Central High School has 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 361 students would have about 29.6 teachers, so Central High School has 3.3 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Portageville High School, 11.5 miles away in Portageville 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 | 60.9% |
| Black | 28.8% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 108 |
| Grade 10 | 84 |
| Grade 11 | 89 |
| Grade 12 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
310 Us Hwy 61, New Madrid, MO 63869
Phone: (573)688-2165
Website: nmceaglenation.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portageville High School | Portageville | 11.5 mi | 360 | 11.8 | 62.2% |
| Risco High School | Risco R-II | 13.3 mi | 78 | 9.5 | 55.1% |
| East Prairie High School | East Prairie R-II | 18.0 mi | 301 | 13.3 | 100% |
| North Pemiscot Senior High School | North Pemiscot County R-I | 20.3 mi | 134 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Gideon High School | Gideon 37 | 20.4 mi | 102 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Sikeston Hope Center | Division of Youth Service | 21.0 mi | 11 | 11 | 72.7% |
| Sikeston Senior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 21.2 mi | 955 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Malden High School | Malden R-I | 21.6 mi | 383 | 10.9 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Madrid County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 276 |
| Lilbourn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 233 |
| Matthews Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 139 |
| New Madrid Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 250 |