Crane High School
Public high school in Crane, Missouri · Crane R-III School District · Grades 7–12
Crane High School serves 237 students in grades 7–12 in Crane (Stone County). It is one of 2 schools in Crane R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 304th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.8 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 ÷ 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Crane R-III School District |
| County | Stone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291029000333 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Crane R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 237 | 573 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.8% | 56.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
Crane High School in context
Size
Crane High School is the only high school in Crane R-III School District. Its 237 students are 41.4% of the district's 573. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 10.5 miles away and have a median of 200 students, so Crane 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 47 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 29, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 12 has 28% fewer students than grade 7 (34 against 47). 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
White students are the largest group, at 94.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Crane R-III (94.9%).
49.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.5% across Crane R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 21.9% 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
Crane High School has 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 237 students would have about 19.4 teachers, so Crane High School has 2.5 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Hurley High School, 4.5 miles away in Hurley R-I School District. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 38 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
209 Pirate Ln, Crane, MO 65633
Phone: (417)723-5300
Website: crane.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crane High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley High School | Hurley R-I | 4.5 mi | 91 | 7.6 | 68.1% |
| Galena High School | Galena R-II | 7.8 mi | 196 | 11 | 100% |
| Marionville High School | Marionville R-IX | 9.0 mi | 208 | 11.3 | 47.1% |
| Aurora High School | Aurora R-VIII | 9.6 mi | 550 | 13.6 | 60.2% |
| Clever High School | Clever R-V | 11.4 mi | 397 | 13.9 | 21.2% |
| Billings Senior High School | Billings R-IV | 11.5 mi | 149 | 8.7 | 45% |
| Verona High School | Verona R-VII | 13.2 mi | 143 | 8.8 | 62.9% |
| Spokane High School | Spokane R-VII | 15.2 mi | 203 | 12.3 | 35.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crane R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 336 |