Everton High School
Public high school in Everton, Missouri · Everton R-III School District · Grades 7–12
Everton High School serves 72 students in grades 7–12 in Everton (Dade County). It is one of 2 schools in Everton R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 493rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 6.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Everton R-III School District |
| County | Dade County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291158000413 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Everton R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 72 | 145 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 8.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.7% | 47.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Everton High School in context
Size
Everton High School is the only high school in Everton R-III School District. Its 72 students are 49.7% of the district's 145. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 215; Everton 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 14 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 7, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 57% more students than grade 7 (11 against 7). 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: 93.1% here and 95.2% across Everton R-III.
41.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.6% across Everton R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 23.6% 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 6.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 72 students, Everton High School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 72 students would have about 5.9 teachers, so Everton 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
Everton 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 Ash Grove High School, 7 miles away in Ash Grove R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 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 | 93.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
41.7% of students are girls and 58.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 14 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
509 E School St, Everton, MO 65646
Phone: (417)535-2221
Website: evertontigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Everton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove High School | Ash Grove R-IV | 7.0 mi | 333 | 12.4 | 32.7% |
| Greenfield High School | Greenfield R-IV | 9.3 mi | 160 | 8.8 | 49.4% |
| Dadeville Senior High School | Dadeville R-II | 9.4 mi | 117 | 11.7 | 24.8% |
| Walnut Grove High School | Walnut Grove R-V | 9.5 mi | 145 | 12.1 | 43.4% |
| Miller High School | Miller R-II | 11.8 mi | 270 | 14.2 | 62.2% |
| Lockwood High School | Lockwood R-I | 14.6 mi | 102 | 9.2 | 33.3% |
| Willard High School | Willard R-II | 15.8 mi | 1,379 | 15.7 | 28.4% |
| Mount Vernon High School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 17.5 mi | 474 | 14.4 | 43.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Everton R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 73 |