Drexel High School
Public high school in Drexel, Missouri · Drexel R-IV School District · Grades 6–12
Drexel High School serves 134 students in grades 6–12 in Drexel (Cass County). It is one of 2 schools in Drexel R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 412th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9 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 ÷ 14.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Drexel R-IV School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291107000379 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Drexel R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 134 | 259 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9 | 9.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.8% | 42.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% 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.
Drexel High School in context
Size
Drexel High School is the only high school in Drexel R-IV School District. Its 134 students are 51.7% of the district's 259. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17 miles away with a median enrollment of 426; Drexel 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 8 with 28 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 11, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 6 (17 against 22). 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: 88.8% here and 89.2% across Drexel R-IV.
35.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.8% across Drexel R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.2% 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 14.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 134 students, Drexel High School has 9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 134 students would have about 11 teachers, so Drexel High School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Drexel 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 Miami High School, 10.7 miles away in Miami 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 | 88.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
40.3% of students are girls and 59.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
207 S Fourth St, Drexel, MO 64742
Phone: (816)652-0402
Website: drexel.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Drexel High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami High School | Miami R-I | 10.7 mi | 80 | 8.2 | 33.8% |
| Midway High School | Midway R-I | 11.4 mi | 201 | 10.2 | 33.8% |
| Archie High School | Archie R-V | 13.5 mi | 278 | 10.9 | 35.6% |
| Adrian Senior High School | Adrian R-III | 14.9 mi | 375 | 13 | 20.5% |
| Harrisonville High School | Harrisonville R-IX | 19.1 mi | 734 | 16.7 | 33.8% |
| Raymore-Peculiar Senior High School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 20.0 mi | 1,540 | 15.1 | 18% |
| Butler High School | Butler R-V | 21.4 mi | 476 | 12 | 44.1% |
| Belton High School | Belton 124 | 23.3 mi | 1,258 | 13.7 | 52.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Drexel R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 125 |