Clearwater High School
Public high school in Piedmont, Missouri · Clearwater R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Clearwater High School serves 230 students in grades 9–12 in Piedmont (Wayne County). It is one of 3 schools in Clearwater R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 310th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 16.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Clearwater R-I School District |
| County | Wayne County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290975000277 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clearwater R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 230 | 858 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.2% | 70.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% 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.
Clearwater High School in context
Size
Clearwater High School is the only high school in Clearwater R-I School District. Its 230 students are 26.8% of the district's 858. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 163; Clearwater 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 68 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 43, against an average of 58 per grade. This year grade 12 has 37% fewer students than grade 9 (43 against 68). 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: 94.3% here and 93% across Clearwater R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.2% across Clearwater R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 23% 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 16.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 230 students, Clearwater High School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 230 students would have about 18.9 teachers, so Clearwater High School has 2.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Clearwater 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 Greenville High School, 12.9 miles away in Greenville 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
| White | 94.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
53.5% of students are girls and 46.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 68 |
| Grade 10 | 59 |
| Grade 11 | 60 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
202 Henry White Blvd, Piedmont, MO 63957
Phone: (573)223-4524
Website: cwtigers.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clearwater High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville High School | Greenville R-II | 12.9 mi | 209 | 13.1 | 52.2% |
| South Iron High School | South Iron County R-I | 13.6 mi | 145 | 9.8 | 73.8% |
| Ellington High School | Southern Reynolds County R-II | 16.6 mi | 223 | 10.4 | 57% |
| East Carter County R-II High School | East Carter County R-II | 16.8 mi | 180 | 12.2 | 60.6% |
| Van Buren High School | Van Buren R-I | 21.9 mi | 221 | 11.2 | 64.3% |
| Lesterville High School | Lesterville R-IV | 22.0 mi | 70 | 5.6 | 54.3% |
| W. E. Sears Youth Center | Division of Youth Service | 23.0 mi | 54 | 6 | 94.4% |
| Sierra-Osage Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 23.2 mi | 14 | 4.7 | 78.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clearwater R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 363 |
| Clearwater Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 265 |