Excelsior Springs Technical High School
Public high school in Excelsior Springs, Missouri · Excelsior Springs 40 School District · Grades 10–12
Excelsior Springs Technical High School serves 147 students in grades 10–12 in Excelsior Springs (Clay County). It is one of 7 schools in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. By enrollment it is the 400th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 29.4 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 ÷ 5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Career and Technical School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| District | Excelsior Springs 40 School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291165000071 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Excelsior Springs 40 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 147 | 2,661 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 29.4 | 13.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.6% | 48.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 100% 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.
Excelsior Springs Technical High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Excelsior Springs 40 School District, Excelsior Springs Technical High School is the smallest, with 5.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7 miles away and have a median of 637 students, so Excelsior Springs Technical 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
Excelsior Springs Technical High School serves a single grade, grade 10, with 147 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 46.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Excelsior Springs 40 (4.3%). White students are next, at 39.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.7% across Excelsior Springs 40 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 30.6% 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
Excelsior Springs Technical High School has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 29.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 147 students would have about 12 teachers, so Excelsior Springs Technical High School has 7 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, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Excelsior Springs High School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 46.9% |
| White | 39.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
40.1% of students are girls and 59.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 St Louis Ave, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
Phone: (816)630-5501
Website: essd40.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Excelsior Springs Technical High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs High School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 1.2 mi | 764 | 16.7 | 37.4% |
| Watkins Mill Park Camp | Division of Youth Service | 5.4 mi | 46 | 6.6 | 93.5% |
| Kearney Junior High School | Kearney R-I | 6.3 mi | 510 | 13.3 | 19% |
| Kearney High School | Kearney R-I | 6.5 mi | 814 | 14.2 | 12.8% |
| Lawson High School | Lawson R-XIV | 7.6 mi | 362 | 14.2 | 21.3% |
| Orrick High School | Orrick R-XI | 10.1 mi | 133 | 9.1 | 42.9% |
| Liberty North High School | Liberty 53 | 11.4 mi | 2,262 | 17.4 | 20.4% |
| Liberty High School | Liberty 53 | 13.4 mi | 1,842 | 15.3 | 21.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Excelsior Springs 40
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 466 |
| Elkhorn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 239 |
| Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 151 |
| Excelsior Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 764 |
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 540 |
| Lewis Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 354 |