Kickapoo High School
Public high school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades 9–12
Kickapoo High School serves 1,923 students in grades 9–12 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 19th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 19.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 99.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886001804 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,923 | 24,285 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 13.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.8% | 51.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Kickapoo High School in context
Size
Of the 5 high schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Kickapoo High School is the largest, with 7.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.1 miles away and have a median of 1,124 students, so Kickapoo 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 10 with 502 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 453, against an average of 481 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 453 in grade 9 and 469 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 76.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Springfield R-XII (68.4%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 10.3% 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
Kickapoo High School has 99.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,923 students would have about 157.6 teachers, so Kickapoo High School has 57.8 fewer.
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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Parkview High School, 3 miles away in the same district. There are 6 high schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Asian | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 453 |
| Grade 10 | 502 |
| Grade 11 | 499 |
| Grade 12 | 469 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3710 S Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417)523-8500
Website: kickapoo.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kickapoo High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview High School | Springfield R-XII | 3.0 mi | 1,182 | 15.4 | 59.1% |
| Excel School | Division of Youth Service | 3.3 mi | 23 | 11.5 | 87% |
| Datema House | Division of Youth Service | 3.5 mi | 10 | 10 | 70% |
| Glendale High School | Springfield R-XII | 3.6 mi | 1,357 | 17 | 31% |
| Wilson Creek Group Home | Division of Youth Service | 4.5 mi | 12 | 6 | 75% |
| Central High School | Springfield R-XII | 4.9 mi | 1,428 | 11.6 | 46.1% |
| Republic High School | Republic R-III | 6.8 mi | 1,530 | 16.9 | 35.2% |
| Hillcrest High School | Springfield R-XII | 7.7 mi | 1,065 | 16.2 | 61% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.