Climax Springs High School
Public high school in Climax Springs, Missouri · Climax Springs R-IV School District · Grades 7–12
Climax Springs High School serves 90 students in grades 7–12 in Climax Springs (Camden County). It is one of 2 schools in Climax Springs R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 472nd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.2 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 ÷ 11.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Climax Springs R-IV School District |
| County | Camden County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290981000284 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Climax Springs R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 90 | 203 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 | 8.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Climax Springs High School in context
Size
Climax Springs High School is the only high school in Climax Springs R-IV School District. Its 90 students are 44.3% of the district's 203. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18.4 miles away and have a median of 228 students, so Climax Springs 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 11 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 11, against an average of 15 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 12 in grade 7 and 11 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90% of enrollment, about the same share as across Climax Springs R-IV (92.1%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Climax Springs R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 33.3% 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
Climax Springs High School has 11.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 90 students would have about 7.4 teachers, so Climax Springs High School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Macks Creek High School, 10.4 miles away in Macks Creek R-V 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 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 17 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
571 Climax Ave, Climax Springs, MO 65324
Phone: (573)347-2351
Website: cspringsr4.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Climax Springs High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macks Creek High School | Macks Creek R-V | 10.4 mi | 140 | 9 | 52.1% |
| Skyline High School | Hickory County R-I | 15.6 mi | 216 | 12.7 | 39.4% |
| Warsaw High School | Warsaw R-IX | 17.4 mi | 385 | 14.7 | 100% |
| Hermitage High School | Hermitage R-IV | 18.2 mi | 88 | 8.1 | 100% |
| Camdenton High School | Camdenton R-III | 18.6 mi | 1,285 | 14.7 | 40.5% |
| Wheatland High School | Wheatland R-II | 22.2 mi | 121 | 10.1 | 57% |
| Morgan County R-I High School | Morgan County R-I | 23.8 mi | 239 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Morgan County High School | Morgan County R-II | 25.0 mi | 377 | 12.4 | 51.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Climax Springs R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 113 |