Hallsville High School
Public high school in Hallsville, Missouri · Hallsville R-IV School District · Grades 9–12
Hallsville High School serves 464 students in grades 9–12 in Hallsville (Boone County). It is one of 4 schools in Hallsville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 183rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 30.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hallsville R-IV School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291356000578 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hallsville R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 464 | 1,552 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.4% | 28.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Hallsville High School in context
Size
Hallsville High School is the only high school in Hallsville R-IV School District. Its 464 students are 29.9% of the district's 1,552. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12.4 miles away and have a median of 566 students, so Hallsville High School is close to their typical size.
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 9 with 126 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 104, against an average of 116 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (113 against 126). 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 85.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hallsville R-IV (84.7%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.3% across Hallsville R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 9.3% 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
Hallsville High School has 30.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 464 students would have about 38 teachers, so Hallsville High School has 7.9 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 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 Centralia High School, 7.5 miles away in Centralia R-VI 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 | 85.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Black | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 126 |
| Grade 10 | 121 |
| Grade 11 | 104 |
| Grade 12 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
421 Hwy 124 E, Hallsville, MO 65255
Phone: (573)696-5512
Website: hallsville.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hallsville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia High School | Centralia R-VI | 7.5 mi | 398 | 12.7 | 21.4% |
| Sturgeon High School | Sturgeon R-V | 9.2 mi | 128 | 9.2 | 32% |
| Muriel Battle High School | Columbia 93 | 10.2 mi | 1,492 | 13.5 | 49.5% |
| David H. Hickman High School | Columbia 93 | 12.1 mi | 2,007 | 15.9 | 33% |
| Frederick Douglass High School | Columbia 93 | 12.7 mi | 185 | 9.2 | 100% |
| Harrisburg High School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 12.7 mi | 185 | 11.7 | 15.7% |
| Rock Bridge Senior High School | Columbia 93 | 16.1 mi | 1,997 | 18.3 | 17.9% |
| Mexico High School | Mexico 59 | 18.5 mi | 734 | 15.7 | 48.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hallsville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 361 |
| Hallsville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 340 |
| Hallsville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 387 |