Knox County High School
Public high school in Edina, Missouri · Knox County R-I School District · Grades 6–12
Knox County High School serves 230 students in grades 6–12 in Edina (Knox County). It is one of 2 schools in Knox County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 311th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.8 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 ÷ 23.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Knox County R-I School District |
| County | Knox County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291128000397 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Knox County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 230 | 498 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 10.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.6% | 58.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Knox County High School in context
Size
Knox County High School is the only high school in Knox County R-I School District. Its 230 students are 46.2% of the district's 498. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 23 miles away with a median enrollment of 202; Knox County High School is close to their typical size.
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 44 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 24, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% more students than grade 6 (34 against 31). 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: 96.1% here and 97.2% across Knox County R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.8% across Knox County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 23% 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 23.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 230 students, Knox County High School has 9.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 230 students would have about 18.9 teachers, so Knox County High School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Knox County High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Adair County High School, 12.8 miles away in Adair County R-II 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 | 96.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 36 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
55701 State Hwy 6, Edina, MO 63537
Phone: (660)397-2231
Website: knox.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Knox County 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-II | 12.8 mi | 71 | 6 | 31% |
| Scotland County High School | Scotland County R-I | 21.0 mi | 253 | 9.7 | 43.9% |
| La Plata High School | La Plata R-II | 21.3 mi | 150 | 8.9 | 34.7% |
| Kirksville Senior High School | Kirksville R-III | 22.5 mi | 791 | 17.8 | 37.7% |
| Highland Junior-Senior High School | Lewis County C-1 | 23.4 mi | 388 | 12.5 | 44.1% |
| North Shelby High School | North Shelby | 23.5 mi | 129 | 8.4 | 30.2% |
| Atlanta High School | Atlanta C-3 | 26.2 mi | 88 | 8.3 | 37.5% |
| Clark County High School | Clark County R-I | 28.4 mi | 306 | 12.8 | 54.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Knox County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 268 |