La Monte High School
Public high school in La Monte, Missouri · La Monte R-IV School District · Grades 7–12
La Monte High School serves 144 students in grades 7–12 in La Monte (Pettis County). It is one of 2 schools in La Monte R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 404th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.1 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 ÷ 14.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | La Monte R-IV School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291692000937 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | La Monte R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 144 | 305 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 9.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.1% | 61.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
La Monte High School in context
Size
La Monte High School is the only high school in La Monte R-IV School District. Its 144 students are 47.2% of the district's 305. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 270; La Monte High School is smaller 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 11 with 28 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 22, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 12 has 14% more students than grade 7 (25 against 22). 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 Hispanic students: 49.3% here and 47.2% across La Monte R-IV. White students are next, at 46.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.3% across La Monte R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.6% 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 14.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 144 students, La Monte High School has 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 144 students would have about 11.8 teachers, so La Monte High School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
La Monte 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 Knob Noster High School, 7.7 miles away in Knob Noster R-VIII School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 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
| Hispanic | 49.3% |
| White | 46.5% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
42.4% of students are girls and 57.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 S Washington, La Monte, MO 65337
Phone: (660)347-5439
Website: lamonte.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Monte High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knob Noster High School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 7.7 mi | 474 | 13.3 | 30.4% |
| Northwest High School | Pettis County R-V | 8.3 mi | 167 | 13 | 45.5% |
| Green Ridge High School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 10.4 mi | 181 | 12 | 43.1% |
| Smith-Cotton High School | Sedalia 200 | 11.1 mi | 1,551 | 16.9 | 59.6% |
| Sweet Springs High School | Sweet Springs R-VII | 13.3 mi | 174 | 10.2 | 34.5% |
| Warrensburg High School | Warrensburg R-VI | 15.9 mi | 1,027 | 16.4 | 33.2% |
| Concordia High School | Concordia R-II | 16.4 mi | 205 | 10.8 | 33.7% |
| Windsor High School | Henry County R-I | 17.0 mi | 334 | 11.7 | 56.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Monte R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Monte Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 161 |