Exeter High School
Public high school in Exeter, Missouri · Exeter R-VI School District · Grades 9–12
Exeter High School serves 109 students in grades 9–12 in Exeter (Barry County). It is one of 2 schools in Exeter R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 446th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Exeter R-VI School District |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291167000427 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Exeter R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 109 | 333 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.7% | 76.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Exeter High School in context
Size
Exeter High School is the only high school in Exeter R-VI School District. Its 109 students are 32.7% of the district's 333. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.8 miles away and have a median of 252 students, so Exeter 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 10 with 32 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 24, against an average of 27 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% more students than grade 9 (27 against 24). 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
White students are the largest group, at 86.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Exeter R-VI (84.4%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.3% across Exeter R-VI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 24.8% 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
Exeter High School has 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 109 students would have about 8.9 teachers, so Exeter 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Cassville High School, 4.3 miles away in Cassville R-IV School District. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.2% |
| Asian | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Grade 10 | 32 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Locust Street, Exeter, MO 65647
Phone: (417)835-3745
Website: exeter.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Exeter High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassville High School | Cassville R-IV | 4.3 mi | 586 | 14.2 | 53.4% |
| Southwest High School | Southwest R-V | 6.0 mi | 236 | 13.3 | 60.2% |
| Wheaton High School | Wheaton R-III | 8.7 mi | 199 | 12.3 | 62.3% |
| Purdy High School | Purdy R-II | 9.8 mi | 267 | 11.5 | 63.7% |
| Monett High School | Monett R-I | 17.8 mi | 742 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Pierce City High School | Pierce City R-VI | 19.3 mi | 205 | 12.8 | 28.3% |
| Verona High School | Verona R-VII | 21.4 mi | 143 | 8.8 | 62.9% |
| East Newton High School | East Newton County R-VI | 21.5 mi | 445 | 14.8 | 57.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Exeter R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 224 |