Hume High School
Public high school in Hume, Missouri · Hume R-VIII School District · Grades 6–12
Hume High School serves 51 students in grades 6–12 in Hume (Bates County). It is one of 2 schools in Hume R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 516th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 5.9 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 ÷ 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Hume R-VIII School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291533000699 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hume R-VIII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 51 | 118 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 5.9 | 7.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.9% | 55.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Hume High School in context
Size
Hume High School is the only high school in Hume R-VIII School District. Its 51 students are 43.2% of the district's 118. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 22.2 miles away and have a median of 162 students, so Hume 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 11 with 10 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 3, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 6 (6 against 3). 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 88.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hume R-VIII (88.1%). Two or more races students are next, at 11.8%.
56.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.1% across Hume R-VIII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.8% 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
Hume High School has 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 51 students would have about 4.2 teachers, so Hume High School has 4.5 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Rich Hill High School, 11.8 miles away in Rich Hill R-IV School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.2% |
| Two or more races | 11.8% |
62.7% of students are girls and 37.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 9 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 10 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9163 SW 2nd Street, Hume, MO 64752
Phone: (660)643-7411
Website: sites.google.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hume High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill High School | Rich Hill R-IV | 11.8 mi | 190 | 11.5 | 48.4% |
| Miami High School | Miami R-I | 16.9 mi | 80 | 8.2 | 33.8% |
| Butler High School | Butler R-V | 17.3 mi | 476 | 12 | 44.1% |
| Nevada High School | Nevada R-V | 20.9 mi | 754 | 17.3 | 47.2% |
| Northeast Vernon County R-I High School | Northeast Vernon County R-I | 23.6 mi | 92 | 8.8 | 77.2% |
| Adrian Senior High School | Adrian R-III | 24.7 mi | 375 | 13 | 20.5% |
| Drexel High School | Drexel R-IV | 26.7 mi | 134 | 9 | 35.8% |
| Bronaugh High School | Bronaugh R-VII | 28.3 mi | 65 | 7.3 | 44.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hume R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 67 |