King City High School
Public high school in King City, Missouri · King City R-I School District · Grades 7–12
King City High School serves 156 students in grades 7–12 in King City (Gentry County). It is one of 2 schools in King City R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 388th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.9 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 ÷ 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | King City R-I School District |
| County | Gentry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291659000907 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | King City R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 156 | 336 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 9.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.5% | 39.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
King City High School in context
Size
King City High School is the only high school in King City R-I School District. Its 156 students are 46.4% of the district's 336. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 111; King City 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 7 with 36 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 18, against an average of 26 per grade. This year grade 12 has 50% fewer students than grade 7 (18 against 36). 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: 95.5% here and 94.3% across King City R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.9% across King City R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.1% 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 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 156 students, King City High School has 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 156 students would have about 12.8 teachers, so King City High School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
King City 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 Union Star High School, 6.4 miles away in Union Star R-II School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 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 | 95.5% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.9% |
| Black | 0.6% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 36 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 N Grand, King City, MO 64463
Phone: (660)535-4319
Website: kingcityschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: King City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Star High School | Union Star R-II | 6.4 mi | 91 | 8.5 | 46.2% |
| Stanberry High School | Stanberry R-II | 11.4 mi | 153 | 9.7 | 30.1% |
| Maysville Junior-Senior High School | Maysville R-I | 14.0 mi | 229 | 10.5 | 33.2% |
| Jefferson High School | Jefferson C-123 | 16.6 mi | 56 | 6.1 | 57.1% |
| Albany High School | Albany R-III | 16.8 mi | 130 | 11.4 | 49.2% |
| Savannah High School | Savannah R-III | 17.4 mi | 752 | 16.2 | 30.7% |
| South Nodaway High School | South Nodaway County R-IV | 18.0 mi | 71 | 8.6 | 40.8% |
| North Andrew High School | North Andrew County R-VI | 18.8 mi | 86 | 6.7 | 22.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in King City R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| King City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 180 |