Kirksville Senior High School
Public high school in Kirksville, Missouri · Kirksville R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Kirksville Senior High School serves 791 students in grades 9–12 in Kirksville (Adair County). It is one of 4 schools in Kirksville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 117th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 17.8 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 ÷ 44.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Kirksville R-III School District |
| County | Adair County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291674000916 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kirksville R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 791 | 2,374 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.7% | 47.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Kirksville Senior High School in context
Size
Kirksville Senior High School is the only high school in Kirksville R-III School District. Its 791 students are 33.3% of the district's 2,374. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18.5 miles away and have a median of 141 students, so Kirksville Senior 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 9 with 211 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 176, against an average of 198 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 211 in grade 9 and 201 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Kirksville R-III (78.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.7% across Kirksville R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 17.3% 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
Kirksville Senior High School has 44.37 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 791 students would have about 64.8 teachers, so Kirksville Senior High School has 20.4 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Adair County High School, 8 miles away in Adair County R-I School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.8% |
| Black | 7.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 211 |
| Grade 10 | 176 |
| Grade 11 | 203 |
| Grade 12 | 201 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1300 S Cottage Grove, Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: (660)665-4631
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kirksville Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County High School | Adair County R-I | 8.0 mi | 101 | 8.9 | 47.5% |
| Adair County High School | Adair County R-II | 10.1 mi | 71 | 6 | 31% |
| La Plata High School | La Plata R-II | 11.8 mi | 150 | 8.9 | 34.7% |
| Schuyler County High School | Schuyler County R-I | 16.4 mi | 243 | 10.7 | 47.3% |
| Atlanta High School | Atlanta C-3 | 20.6 mi | 88 | 8.3 | 37.5% |
| Green City High School | Green City R-I | 21.1 mi | 132 | 8.9 | 57.6% |
| Knox County High School | Knox County R-I | 22.5 mi | 230 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
| Scotland County High School | Scotland County R-I | 28.5 mi | 253 | 9.7 | 43.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kirksville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 539 |
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 530 |
| William Matthew Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 514 |