Fredericktown High School
Public high school in Fredericktown, Missouri · Fredericktown R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Fredericktown High School serves 611 students in grades 9–12 in Fredericktown (Madison County). It is one of 4 schools in Fredericktown R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 150th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 42.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Fredericktown R-I School District |
| County | Madison County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291254000516 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fredericktown R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 611 | 1,883 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.2% | 56.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Fredericktown High School in context
Size
Fredericktown High School is the only high school in Fredericktown R-I School District. Its 611 students are 32.4% of the district's 1,883. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 21.1 miles away and have a median of 285 students, so Fredericktown 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 155 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 150, against an average of 153 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 151 in grade 9 and 150 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fredericktown R-I (93.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.6% across Fredericktown R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 20.1% 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
Fredericktown High School has 42.29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 611 students would have about 50.1 teachers, so Fredericktown High School has 7.8 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 Marquand-Zion High School, 11.1 miles away in Marquand-Zion R-VI 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 | 91.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 151 |
| Grade 10 | 155 |
| Grade 11 | 155 |
| Grade 12 | 150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
805 E Hwy 72, Fredericktown, MO 63645
Phone: (573)783-3628
Website: fpsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fredericktown High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquand-Zion High School | Marquand-Zion R-VI | 11.1 mi | 56 | 5.7 | 19.6% |
| Meadow Heights High School | Meadow Heights R-II | 16.8 mi | 158 | 11.7 | 46.2% |
| Farmington Senior High School | Farmington R-VII | 17.1 mi | 1,354 | 15.7 | 45.7% |
| Arcadia Valley High School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 19.4 mi | 306 | 14.3 | 23.2% |
| Woodland High School | Woodland R-IV | 22.8 mi | 263 | 13.4 | 50.2% |
| Bismarck R-V High School | Bismarck R-V | 23.4 mi | 239 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Central High School | Central R-III | 23.5 mi | 605 | 15.5 | 54.5% |
| Perryville Senior High School | Perry County 32 | 25.2 mi | 743 | 18.2 | 44.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fredericktown R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 446 |
| Fredericktown Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 393 |
| Kelly a Burlison Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 433 |