Diamond High School
Public high school in Diamond, Missouri · Diamond R-IV School District · Grades 9–12
Diamond High School serves 243 students in grades 9–12 in Diamond (Newton County). It is one of 3 schools in Diamond R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 296th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11 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 ÷ 22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Diamond R-IV School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291080000366 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Diamond R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 243 | 787 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 12.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.9% | 53.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Diamond High School in context
Size
Diamond High School is the only high school in Diamond R-IV School District. Its 243 students are 30.9% of the district's 787. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 913; Diamond 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 10 with 70 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 49, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% more students than grade 9 (65 against 49). 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: 82.3% here and 87.3% across Diamond R-IV. Hispanic students are next, at 10.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.5% across Diamond R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 10.3% 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 22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 243 students, Diamond High School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 243 students would have about 19.9 teachers, so Diamond High School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Diamond High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is East Newton High School, 8.9 miles away in East Newton County R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 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 | 82.3% |
| Hispanic | 10.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 49 |
| Grade 10 | 70 |
| Grade 11 | 59 |
| Grade 12 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 S Main, Diamond, MO 64840
Phone: (417)325-5188
Website: diamondwildcats.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Diamond High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Newton High School | East Newton County R-VI | 8.9 mi | 445 | 14.8 | 57.8% |
| Neosho High School | Neosho School District | 9.4 mi | 1,530 | 18.1 | 53.7% |
| Carthage High School | Carthage R-IX | 10.8 mi | 1,626 | 18.4 | 56.9% |
| Sarcoxie High School | Sarcoxie R-II | 11.4 mi | 387 | 13.5 | 62.8% |
| Joplin High School | Joplin Schools | 12.1 mi | 2,288 | 18.4 | 58.8% |
| Gateway School | Division of Youth Service | 13.5 mi | 11 | 5.5 | 72.7% |
| Webb City High School | Webb City R-VII | 14.3 mi | 1,381 | 15.6 | 40% |
| Pierce City High School | Pierce City R-VI | 17.6 mi | 205 | 12.8 | 28.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Diamond R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 332 |
| Diamond Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 212 |