Charleston High School
Public high school in Charleston, Missouri · Charleston R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Charleston High School serves 310 students in grades 7–12 in Charleston (Mississippi County). It is one of 3 schools in Charleston R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 250th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.1 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 ÷ 28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Charleston R-I School District |
| County | Mississippi County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290867000254 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Charleston R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 310 | 727 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Charleston High School in context
Size
Charleston High School is the only high school in Charleston R-I School District. Its 310 students are 42.6% of the district's 727. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 269; Charleston 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 7 with 62 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 41, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 7 (51 against 62). 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 Black students: 66.1% here and 60.1% across Charleston R-I. White students are next, at 26.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Charleston R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 52.6% 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
With 28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 310 students, Charleston High School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 310 students would have about 25.4 teachers, so Charleston High School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Charleston High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is East Prairie High School, 10 miles away in East Prairie R-II 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
| Black | 66.1% |
| White | 26.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 53 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 44 |
| Grade 11 | 41 |
| Grade 12 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
606 S. Thorn St, Charleston, MO 63834
Phone: (573)683-3761
Website: charlestonbluejays.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Charleston High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie High School | East Prairie R-II | 10.0 mi | 301 | 13.3 | 100% |
| Thomas W. Kelly High School | Scott County R-IV | 11.8 mi | 297 | 12 | 47.5% |
| Sikeston Senior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 13.3 mi | 955 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Sikeston Hope Center | Division of Youth Service | 14.4 mi | 11 | 11 | 72.7% |
| Scott County Central High School | Scott County Central | 16.3 mi | 108 | 8.8 | 100% |
| Oran High School | Oran R-III | 21.1 mi | 165 | 12.7 | 40% |
| Scott City High School | Scott City R-I | 23.7 mi | 268 | 12.5 | 48.9% |
| Chaffee Junior-Senior High School | Chaffee R-II | 25.9 mi | 269 | 11.2 | 54.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Charleston R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 141 |
| Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 276 |