Chilhowee High School
Public high school in Chilhowee, Missouri · Chilhowee R-IV School District · Grades 7–12
Chilhowee High School serves 79 students in grades 7–12 in Chilhowee (Johnson County). It is one of 2 schools in Chilhowee R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 490th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.1 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 ÷ 9.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Chilhowee R-IV School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290873000257 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Chilhowee R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 79 | 135 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43% | 42.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Chilhowee High School in context
Size
Chilhowee High School is the only high school in Chilhowee R-IV School District. Its 79 students are 58.5% of the district's 135. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 313; Chilhowee High School is smaller 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 16 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 10, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% more students than grade 7 (16 against 13). 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: 97.5% here and 96.3% across Chilhowee R-IV.
43% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.2% across Chilhowee R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 21.5% 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 9.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 79 students, Chilhowee High School has 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 79 students would have about 6.5 teachers, so Chilhowee 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
Chilhowee 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 Leeton High School, 8.6 miles away in Leeton R-X School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Sw State Route 2, Chilhowee, MO 64733
Phone: (660)678-4511
Website: chilhowee.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chilhowee High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton High School | Leeton R-X | 8.6 mi | 103 | 9.5 | 50.5% |
| Holden High School | Holden R-III | 10.5 mi | 391 | 14.3 | 47.6% |
| Crest Ridge High School | Johnson County R-VII | 12.8 mi | 292 | 11.4 | 39.4% |
| Warrensburg High School | Warrensburg R-VI | 12.9 mi | 1,027 | 16.4 | 33.2% |
| Sherwood High School | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | 13.8 mi | 221 | 10.7 | 34.4% |
| Kingsville High School | Kingsville R-I | 15.5 mi | 131 | 10.8 | 29.8% |
| Clinton Senior High School | Clinton | 16.8 mi | 614 | 16.3 | 41.4% |
| Windsor High School | Henry County R-I | 18.2 mi | 334 | 11.7 | 56.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chilhowee R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilhowee Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 56 |