Holcomb High School
Public high school in Holcomb, Missouri · Holcomb R-III School District · Grades 7–12
Holcomb High School serves 194 students in grades 7–12 in Holcomb (Dunklin County). It is one of 2 schools in Holcomb R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 350th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Holcomb R-III School District |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291446000678 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Holcomb R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 194 | 429 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Holcomb High School in context
Size
Holcomb High School is the only high school in Holcomb R-III School District. Its 194 students are 45.2% of the district's 429. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 135; Holcomb High School is larger 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 11 with 38 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 26, against an average of 32 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% more students than grade 7 (31 against 26). 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: 82% here and 83.4% across Holcomb R-III. Hispanic students are next, at 14.4%. Students from 5 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 Holcomb R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 24.2% 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 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 194 students, Holcomb High School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 194 students would have about 15.9 teachers, so Holcomb High School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Holcomb 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 Clarkton High School, 4.9 miles away in Clarkton C-4 School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 1 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 | 82% |
| Hispanic | 14.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 34 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 S Cherry, Holcomb, MO 63852
Phone: (573)792-3362
Website: holcombschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Holcomb High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkton High School | Clarkton C-4 | 4.9 mi | 135 | 10.5 | 100% |
| Campbell High School | Campbell R-II | 6.5 mi | 235 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Gideon High School | Gideon 37 | 6.7 mi | 102 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Kennett High School | Kennett 39 | 11.6 mi | 493 | 14.7 | 100% |
| Malden High School | Malden R-I | 11.7 mi | 383 | 10.9 | 100% |
| North Pemiscot Senior High School | North Pemiscot County R-I | 11.8 mi | 134 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Risco High School | Risco R-II | 15.2 mi | 78 | 9.5 | 55.1% |
| Delta C-7 High School | Delta C-7 | 16.6 mi | 99 | 11.3 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Holcomb R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 235 |