Golden City High School
Public high school in Golden City, Missouri · Golden City R-III School District · Grades 6–12
Golden City High School serves 88 students in grades 6–12 in Golden City (Barton County). It is one of 2 schools in Golden City R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 478th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.3 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 ÷ 10.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Golden City R-III School District |
| County | Barton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291293000542 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Golden City R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 88 | 164 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.3 | 8.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.5% | 64% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Golden City High School in context
Size
Golden City High School is the only high school in Golden City R-III School District. Its 88 students are 53.7% of the district's 164. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 242; Golden City 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 6 with 17 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 7, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 12% fewer students than grade 6 (15 against 17). 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: 86.4% here and 86% across Golden City R-III. Two or more races students are next, at 10.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64% across Golden City R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 25% 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
With 10.58 full-time-equivalent teachers for 88 students, Golden City High School has 8.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 88 students would have about 7.2 teachers, so Golden City High School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Golden City 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 Lockwood High School, 7.8 miles away in Lockwood R-I School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 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 | 86.4% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1208 Walnut St, Golden City, MO 64748
Phone: (417)537-8311
Website: goldencityschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Golden City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood High School | Lockwood R-I | 7.8 mi | 102 | 9.2 | 33.3% |
| Jasper County High School | Jasper County R-V | 11.6 mi | 213 | 11.7 | 48.8% |
| Lamar High School | Lamar R-I | 12.7 mi | 369 | 14.3 | 36.6% |
| Greenfield High School | Greenfield R-IV | 14.2 mi | 160 | 8.8 | 49.4% |
| Miller High School | Miller R-II | 18.1 mi | 270 | 14.2 | 62.2% |
| Carthage High School | Carthage R-IX | 20.0 mi | 1,626 | 18.4 | 56.9% |
| Sheldon High School | Sheldon R-VIII | 21.7 mi | 89 | 8.1 | 53.9% |
| Sarcoxie High School | Sarcoxie R-II | 22.1 mi | 387 | 13.5 | 62.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Golden City R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 76 |