Eldon High School
Public high school in Eldon, Missouri · Eldon R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Eldon High School serves 597 students in grades 9–12 in Eldon (Miller County). It is one of 4 schools in Eldon R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 155th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 18.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 31.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Eldon R-I School District |
| County | Miller County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291134000402 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Eldon R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 597 | 2,038 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 14 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.8% | 54.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Eldon High School in context
Size
Eldon High School is the only high school in Eldon R-I School District. Its 597 students are 29.3% of the district's 2,038. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15 miles away and have a median of 275 students, so Eldon 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 12 with 155 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 142, against an average of 149 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 142 in grade 9 and 155 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Eldon R-I (94.5%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.1% across Eldon R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 15.6% 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
Eldon High School has 31.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 597 students would have about 48.9 teachers, so Eldon High School has 17 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Eugene High School, 10.2 miles away in Cole County R-V 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 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 142 |
| Grade 10 | 151 |
| Grade 11 | 149 |
| Grade 12 | 155 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 S Pine St, Eldon, MO 65026
Phone: (573)392-8010
Website: eldonmustangs.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Eldon High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene High School | Cole County R-V | 10.2 mi | 264 | 12.2 | 24.2% |
| Tuscumbia High School | Miller County R-III | 10.2 mi | 53 | 6.6 | 35.8% |
| Russellville High School | Cole County R-I | 13.2 mi | 285 | 12 | 22.1% |
| Osage High School | School of the Osage | 14.0 mi | 678 | 16.4 | 34.8% |
| Morgan County High School | Morgan County R-II | 15.9 mi | 377 | 12.4 | 51.7% |
| St. Elizabeth High School | St. Elizabeth R-IV | 18.3 mi | 139 | 12.8 | 12.9% |
| California High School | Moniteau County R-I | 19.7 mi | 439 | 14.1 | 32.3% |
| Morgan County R-I High School | Morgan County R-I | 23.2 mi | 239 | 13.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Eldon R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 414 |
| Eldon Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 475 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 552 |