Galena High School
Public high school in Galena, Missouri · Galena R-II School District · Grades 7–12
Galena High School serves 196 students in grades 7–12 in Galena (Stone County). It is one of 2 schools in Galena R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 347th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11 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 ÷ 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Galena R-II School District |
| County | Stone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291263000528 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Galena R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 196 | 398 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 9.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Galena High School in context
Size
Galena High School is the only high school in Galena R-II School District. Its 196 students are 49.2% of the district's 398. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 317; Galena 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 12 with 44 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 26, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 12 has 57% more students than grade 7 (44 against 28). 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: 91.8% here and 91.5% across Galena R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Galena R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.9% 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 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 196 students, Galena High School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 196 students would have about 16.1 teachers, so Galena High School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Galena 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 Crane High School, 7.8 miles away in Crane R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 91.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
41.8% of students are girls and 58.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 38 |
| Grade 11 | 29 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
30925 State Hwy 413, Galena, MO 65656
Phone: (417)357-6618
Website: galena.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Galena High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane High School | Crane R-III | 7.8 mi | 237 | 10.8 | 49.8% |
| Reeds Spring High School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 8.0 mi | 560 | 15.2 | 55.9% |
| Hurley High School | Hurley R-I | 8.5 mi | 91 | 7.6 | 68.1% |
| Spokane High School | Spokane R-VII | 10.2 mi | 203 | 12.3 | 35.5% |
| Branson High School | Branson R-IV | 15.4 mi | 1,469 | 16.6 | 54.8% |
| Clever High School | Clever R-V | 15.5 mi | 397 | 13.9 | 21.2% |
| Marionville High School | Marionville R-IX | 16.5 mi | 208 | 11.3 | 47.1% |
| Aurora High School | Aurora R-VIII | 17.2 mi | 550 | 13.6 | 60.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Galena R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena-Abesville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 202 |