Higbee High School
Public high school in Higbee, Missouri · Higbee R-VIII School District · Grades 6–12
Higbee High School serves 124 students in grades 6–12 in Higbee (Randolph County). It is one of 2 schools in Higbee R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 430th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 13.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Higbee R-VIII School District |
| County | Randolph County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291437000667 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Higbee R-VIII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 124 | 228 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 10 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% | 55.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Higbee High School in context
Size
Higbee High School is the only high school in Higbee R-VIII School District. Its 124 students are 54.4% of the district's 228. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 187; Higbee 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 20 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 16, against an average of 18 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 20 in grade 6 and 20 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.5% here and 95.2% across Higbee R-VIII. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.2% across Higbee R-VIII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.4% 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 13.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 124 students, Higbee High School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 124 students would have about 10.2 teachers, so Higbee High School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Higbee 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 Moberly Senior High School, 7.8 miles away in Moberly School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 20 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Evans St, Higbee, MO 65257
Phone: (660)456-7206
Website: higbeeschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Higbee High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moberly Senior High School | Moberly | 7.8 mi | 655 | 15.1 | 49.9% |
| Westran High School | Westran R-I | 8.7 mi | 184 | 9.6 | 34.8% |
| Harrisburg High School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 12.1 mi | 185 | 11.7 | 15.7% |
| Sturgeon High School | Sturgeon R-V | 12.9 mi | 128 | 9.2 | 32% |
| Fayette High School | Fayette R-III | 14.5 mi | 188 | 9.9 | 37.2% |
| Northeast High School | Northeast Randolph County R-IV | 14.7 mi | 164 | 9.4 | 25.6% |
| Salisbury High School | Salisbury R-IV | 17.4 mi | 242 | 9.4 | 41.3% |
| Glasgow High School | Glasgow | 18.1 mi | 188 | 10.1 | 28.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Higbee R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higbee Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 104 |