Centralia High School
Public high school in Centralia, Missouri · Centralia R-VI School District · Grades 9–12
Centralia High School serves 398 students in grades 9–12 in Centralia (Boone County). It is one of 4 schools in Centralia R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 205th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 31.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Centralia R-VI School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290840000244 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Centralia R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 398 | 1,343 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.4% | 27% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Centralia High School in context
Size
Centralia High School is the only high school in Centralia R-VI School District. Its 398 students are 29.6% of the district's 1,343. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.3 miles away and have a median of 325 students, so Centralia 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 107 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 90, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 103 in grade 9 and 98 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Centralia R-VI (91.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27% across Centralia R-VI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 8.3% 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
Centralia High School has 31.29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 398 students would have about 32.6 teachers, so Centralia High School has 1.3 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 Hallsville High School, 7.5 miles away in Hallsville R-IV School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 103 |
| Grade 10 | 107 |
| Grade 11 | 90 |
| Grade 12 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
849 S Jefferson, Centralia, MO 65240
Phone: (573)682-3508
Website: cr6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Centralia High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville High School | Hallsville R-IV | 7.5 mi | 464 | 15.4 | 25.4% |
| Sturgeon High School | Sturgeon R-V | 8.5 mi | 128 | 9.2 | 32% |
| Mexico High School | Mexico 59 | 13.2 mi | 734 | 15.7 | 48.9% |
| Muriel Battle High School | Columbia 93 | 16.5 mi | 1,492 | 13.5 | 49.5% |
| Harrisburg High School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 18.1 mi | 185 | 11.7 | 15.7% |
| Madison High School | Madison C-3 | 19.1 mi | 81 | 9.1 | 48.1% |
| David H. Hickman High School | Columbia 93 | 19.5 mi | 2,007 | 15.9 | 33% |
| Paris High School | Paris R-II | 19.9 mi | 163 | 11.6 | 42.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Centralia R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 273 |
| Chance Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 370 |
| Chester Boren Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 302 |