Farmington Senior High School
Public high school in Farmington, Missouri · Farmington R-VII School District · Grades 9–12
Farmington Senior High School serves 1,354 students in grades 9–12 in Farmington (St. Francois County). It is one of 7 schools in Farmington R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 67th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 86.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Farmington R-VII School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291191000440 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Farmington R-VII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,354 | 3,937 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% | 50.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Farmington Senior High School in context
Size
Farmington Senior High School is the only high school in Farmington R-VII School District. Its 1,354 students are 34.4% of the district's 3,937. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.9 miles away and have a median of 469 students, so Farmington Senior 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 343 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 332, against an average of 339 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 342 in grade 9 and 332 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Farmington R-VII (93.3%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Farmington R-VII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 17.4% 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
Farmington Senior High School has 86.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,354 students would have about 111 teachers, so Farmington Senior High School has 24.6 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 Central High School, 6.5 miles away in Central R-III School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 342 |
| Grade 10 | 343 |
| Grade 11 | 337 |
| Grade 12 | 332 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Black Knight Dr., Farmington, MO 63640
Phone: (573)701-1310
Website: farmington.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Farmington Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Central R-III | 6.5 mi | 605 | 15.5 | 54.5% |
| Bismarck R-V High School | Bismarck R-V | 9.9 mi | 239 | 12.6 | 100% |
| North County Senior High School | North St. Francois County R-I | 10.1 mi | 785 | 16.1 | 44.3% |
| West County High School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 11.2 mi | 332 | 15.7 | 53% |
| Arcadia Valley High School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 16.6 mi | 306 | 14.3 | 23.2% |
| Fredericktown High School | Fredericktown R-I | 17.1 mi | 611 | 14.4 | 50.2% |
| Valley High School | Valley R-VI | 18.7 mi | 170 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Potosi High School | Potosi R-III | 22.2 mi | 673 | 16 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Farmington R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 557 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 343 |
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 521 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 387 |
| Truman Learning Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 403 |
| Washington-Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 363 |