East Carter County R-II High School
Public high school in Ellsinore, Missouri · East Carter County R-II School District · Grades 9–12
East Carter County R-II High School serves 180 students in grades 9–12 in Ellsinore (Carter County). It is one of 3 schools in East Carter County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 366th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 14.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | East Carter County R-II School District |
| County | Carter County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291110000383 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | East Carter County R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 180 | 698 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.6% | 63.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
East Carter County R-II High School in context
Size
East Carter County R-II High School is the only high school in East Carter County R-II School District. Its 180 students are 25.8% of the district's 698. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.8 miles away and have a median of 222 students, so East Carter County R-II 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 10 with 46 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 44, against an average of 45 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 45 in grade 9 and 44 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across East Carter County R-II (94.4%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.6% across East Carter County R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 20.6% 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
East Carter County R-II High School has 14.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 180 students would have about 14.8 teachers, so East Carter County R-II High School has about as many as that.
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 W. E. Sears Youth Center, 13.8 miles away in Division of Youth Service. 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 | 92.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.6% |
56.7% of students are girls and 43.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 46 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
24 S Herren Ave, Ellsinore, MO 63937
Phone: (573)322-5653
Website: ecarter.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Carter County R-II High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. E. Sears Youth Center | Division of Youth Service | 13.8 mi | 54 | 6 | 94.4% |
| Sierra-Osage Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 14.0 mi | 14 | 4.7 | 78.6% |
| Van Buren High School | Van Buren R-I | 15.6 mi | 221 | 11.2 | 64.3% |
| Clearwater High School | Clearwater R-I | 16.8 mi | 230 | 13.8 | 62.2% |
| Poplar Bluff High School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 18.9 mi | 1,416 | 16.3 | 55.6% |
| Doniphan High School | Doniphan R-I | 21.4 mi | 487 | 15.8 | 100% |
| Greenville High School | Greenville R-II | 21.6 mi | 209 | 13.1 | 52.2% |
| Ellington High School | Southern Reynolds County R-II | 24.5 mi | 223 | 10.4 | 57% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in East Carter County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carter County R-II Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 364 |
| East Carter County R-II Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 154 |