El Dorado Springs High School
Public high school in El Dorado Springs, Missouri · El Dorado Springs R-II School District · Grades 9–12
El Dorado Springs High School serves 321 students in grades 9–12 in El Dorado Springs (Cedar County). It is one of 3 schools in El Dorado Springs R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 244th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 28.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | El Dorado Springs R-II School District |
| County | Cedar County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291131000398 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | El Dorado Springs R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 321 | 1,151 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.1% | 64.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
El Dorado Springs High School in context
Size
El Dorado Springs High School is the only high school in El Dorado Springs R-II School District. Its 321 students are 27.9% of the district's 1,151. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 20.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 180; El Dorado Springs High School is larger 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 93 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 73, against an average of 80 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (73 against 81). 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: 95.3% here and 96.3% across El Dorado Springs R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.1% across El Dorado Springs R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.6% 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
With 28.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 321 students, El Dorado Springs High School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 321 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so El Dorado Springs High School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
El Dorado Springs High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Northeast Vernon County R-I High School, 11.6 miles away in Northeast Vernon County 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 | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 81 |
| Grade 10 | 93 |
| Grade 11 | 74 |
| Grade 12 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 S Grand Ave, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744
Phone: (417)876-3112
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: El Dorado Springs High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Vernon County R-I High School | Northeast Vernon County R-I | 11.6 mi | 92 | 8.8 | 77.2% |
| Stockton High School | Stockton R-I | 17.6 mi | 289 | 11.1 | 43.9% |
| Nevada High School | Nevada R-V | 19.0 mi | 754 | 17.3 | 47.2% |
| Osceola Junior-Senior High School | Osceola | 20.4 mi | 238 | 11 | 54.2% |
| Sheldon High School | Sheldon R-VIII | 20.6 mi | 89 | 8.1 | 53.9% |
| Appleton City High School | Appleton City R-II | 22.2 mi | 170 | 8.8 | 41.2% |
| Humansville High School | Humansville R-IV | 24.8 mi | 105 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Rich Hill High School | Rich Hill R-IV | 24.9 mi | 190 | 11.5 | 48.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in El Dorado Springs R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 564 |
| El Dorado Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 266 |