Knob Noster High School
Public high school in Knob Noster, Missouri · Knob Noster R-VIII School District · Grades 9–12
Knob Noster High School serves 474 students in grades 9–12 in Knob Noster (Johnson County). It is one of 4 schools in Knob Noster R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 179th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 35.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Knob Noster R-VIII School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291683000932 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Knob Noster R-VIII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 474 | 2,007 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.4% | 36.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 60% 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.
Knob Noster High School in context
Size
Knob Noster High School is the only high school in Knob Noster R-VIII School District. Its 474 students are 23.6% of the district's 2,007. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 14.5 miles away and have a median of 193 students, so Knob Noster 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 135 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 105, against an average of 119 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 9 (105 against 135). 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 78.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Knob Noster R-VIII (74%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.7% across Knob Noster R-VIII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 9.1% 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
Knob Noster High School has 35.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 474 students would have about 38.9 teachers, so Knob Noster High School has 3.2 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, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is La Monte High School, 7.7 miles away in La Monte R-IV School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.1% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 135 |
| Grade 10 | 110 |
| Grade 11 | 124 |
| Grade 12 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
504 S Washington, Knob Noster, MO 65336
Phone: (660)563-2283
Website: knobnoster.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Knob Noster High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Monte High School | La Monte R-IV | 7.7 mi | 144 | 10.1 | 61.1% |
| Warrensburg High School | Warrensburg R-VI | 8.2 mi | 1,027 | 16.4 | 33.2% |
| Green Ridge High School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 12.5 mi | 181 | 12 | 43.1% |
| Leeton High School | Leeton R-X | 14.0 mi | 103 | 9.5 | 50.5% |
| Concordia High School | Concordia R-II | 15.0 mi | 205 | 10.8 | 33.7% |
| Crest Ridge High School | Johnson County R-VII | 15.1 mi | 292 | 11.4 | 39.4% |
| Windsor High School | Henry County R-I | 15.4 mi | 334 | 11.7 | 56.9% |
| Northwest High School | Pettis County R-V | 15.5 mi | 167 | 13 | 45.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Knob Noster R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knob Noster Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 |
| Knob Noster Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 381 |
| Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 602 |