Chillicothe High School
Public high school in Chillicothe, Missouri · Chillicothe R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Chillicothe High School serves 563 students in grades 9–12 in Chillicothe (Livingston County). It is one of 2 schools in Chillicothe R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 160th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 17.1 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 ÷ 32.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Chillicothe R-II School District |
| County | Livingston County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290876000264 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Chillicothe R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 563 | 917 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 8.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.9% | 42.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Chillicothe High School in context
Size
Chillicothe High School is the only high school in Chillicothe R-II School District. Its 563 students are 61.4% of the district's 917. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 16.9 miles away and have a median of 86 students, so Chillicothe 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 153 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 125, against an average of 141 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 153 in grade 9 and 145 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 87.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Chillicothe R-II (87.6%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.2% across Chillicothe R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 12.1% 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
Chillicothe High School has 32.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 563 students would have about 46.1 teachers, so Chillicothe High School has 13.3 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School, 12.4 miles away in Southwest Livingston County R-I 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 | 87.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 153 |
| Grade 10 | 125 |
| Grade 11 | 140 |
| Grade 12 | 145 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2801 Hornet Rd, Chillicothe, MO 64601
Phone: (660)646-0700
Website: chillicotheschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chillicothe High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School | Southwest Livingston County R-I | 12.4 mi | 89 | 11.5 | 61.8% |
| Meadville High School | Meadville R-IV | 13.6 mi | 101 | 8.1 | 24.8% |
| Breckenridge High School | Breckenridge R-I | 14.0 mi | 30 | 4 | 83.3% |
| Tina-Avalon High School | Tina-Avalon R-II | 16.7 mi | 66 | 7.2 | 27.3% |
| Tri-County High School | Tri-County R-VII | 17.1 mi | 83 | 5.7 | 47% |
| Trenton High School | Trenton R-IX | 18.1 mi | 318 | 13.1 | 42.5% |
| Hale High School | Hale R-I | 18.6 mi | 59 | 6.7 | 44.1% |
| Braymer High School | Braymer C-4 | 20.6 mi | 133 | 9.9 | 47.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chillicothe R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 354 |