Hayti High School
Public high school in Hayti, Missouri · Hayti R-II School District · Grades 7–12
Hayti High School serves 225 students in grades 7–12 in Hayti (Pemiscot County). It is one of 2 schools in Hayti R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 318th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Hayti R-II School District |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291380000611 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hayti R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 225 | 608 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 10.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Hayti High School in context
Size
Hayti High School is the only high school in Hayti R-II School District. Its 225 students are 37% of the district's 608. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 189; Hayti 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 8 with 47 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 28, against an average of 38 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 30 in grade 7 and 28 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 80.9% here and 76% across Hayti R-II. White students are next, at 16.4%.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hayti R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 55.6% 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 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 225 students, Hayti High School has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 225 students would have about 18.4 teachers, so Hayti High School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Hayti 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 Caruthersville High School, 6.1 miles away in Caruthersville 18 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
| Black | 80.9% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 47 |
| Grade 9 | 40 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 28 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Fourth St, Hayti, MO 63851
Phone: (573)359-6500
Website: haytir2.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hayti High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caruthersville High School | Caruthersville 18 | 6.1 mi | 243 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Delta C-7 High School | Delta C-7 | 8.4 mi | 99 | 11.3 | 54.5% |
| North Pemiscot Senior High School | North Pemiscot County R-I | 8.8 mi | 134 | 11.2 | 100% |
| South Pemiscot High School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 11.8 mi | 263 | 13.3 | 100% |
| Portageville High School | Portageville | 13.7 mi | 360 | 11.8 | 62.2% |
| Cooter High School | Cooter R-IV | 13.8 mi | 122 | 13.6 | 60.7% |
| Gideon High School | Gideon 37 | 17.5 mi | 102 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Kennett High School | Kennett 39 | 18.1 mi | 493 | 14.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hayti R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 383 |