Jasper County High School
Public high school in Jasper, Missouri · Jasper County R-V School District · Grades 7–12
Jasper County High School serves 213 students in grades 7–12 in Jasper (Jasper County). It is one of 2 schools in Jasper County R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 331st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 18.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Jasper County R-V School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291614000745 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jasper County R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 213 | 454 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.8% | 48% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Jasper County High School in context
Size
Jasper County High School is the only high school in Jasper County R-V School District. Its 213 students are 46.9% of the district's 454. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.3 miles away and have a median of 378 students, so Jasper County 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 43 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 29, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 12 has 48% more students than grade 7 (43 against 29). 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 89.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Jasper County R-V (91.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48% across Jasper County R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.2% 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
Jasper County High School has 18.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 213 students would have about 17.5 teachers, so Jasper County High School has about as many as that.
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 Lamar High School, 11.2 miles away in Lamar R-I 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 | 89.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 31 |
| Grade 9 | 38 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 43 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 W Mercer, Jasper, MO 64755
Phone: (417)394-2511
Website: jasper.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jasper County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar High School | Lamar R-I | 11.2 mi | 369 | 14.3 | 36.6% |
| Golden City High School | Golden City R-III | 11.6 mi | 88 | 8.3 | 62.5% |
| Carthage High School | Carthage R-IX | 13.5 mi | 1,626 | 18.4 | 56.9% |
| Webb City High School | Webb City R-VII | 16.0 mi | 1,381 | 15.6 | 40% |
| Carl Junction High School | Carl Junction R-I | 18.6 mi | 924 | 14.3 | 31.3% |
| Liberal High School | Liberal R-II | 19.3 mi | 96 | 8.2 | 37.5% |
| Lockwood High School | Lockwood R-I | 19.3 mi | 102 | 9.2 | 33.3% |
| Sarcoxie High School | Sarcoxie R-II | 21.0 mi | 387 | 13.5 | 62.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jasper County R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 241 |