Lakeland High School
Public high school in Deepwater, Missouri · Lakeland R-III School District · Grades 7–12
Lakeland High School serves 180 students in grades 7–12 in Deepwater (St. Clair County). It is one of 3 schools in Lakeland R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 367th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11 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 ÷ 16.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Lakeland R-III School District |
| County | St. Clair County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291052000352 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lakeland R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 180 | 475 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 8.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.9% | 57.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Lakeland High School in context
Size
Lakeland High School is the only high school in Lakeland R-III School District. Its 180 students are 37.9% of the district's 475. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19 miles away with a median enrollment of 205; Lakeland 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 12 with 35 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 26, against an average of 30 per grade. This year grade 12 has 35% more students than grade 7 (35 against 26). 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: 91.1% here and 92% across Lakeland R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.3% across Lakeland R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 24.4% 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 16.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 180 students, Lakeland High School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 180 students would have about 14.8 teachers, so Lakeland High School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Lakeland 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 Clinton Senior High School, 10.6 miles away in Clinton 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 | 91.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
55% of students are girls and 45% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12530 Lakeland School Dr., Deepwater, MO 64740
Phone: (417)644-2223
Website: lakeland.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lakeland High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Senior High School | Clinton | 10.6 mi | 614 | 16.3 | 41.4% |
| Montrose High School | Montrose R-XIV | 13.0 mi | 45 | 6.3 | 44.4% |
| Osceola Junior-Senior High School | Osceola | 13.2 mi | 238 | 11 | 54.2% |
| Appleton City High School | Appleton City R-II | 15.6 mi | 170 | 8.8 | 41.2% |
| Warsaw High School | Warsaw R-IX | 22.3 mi | 385 | 14.7 | 100% |
| Weaubleau High School | Weaubleau R-III | 24.1 mi | 171 | 12.1 | 61.4% |
| Ballard High School | Ballard R-II | 24.2 mi | 59 | 6.5 | 49.2% |
| Lincoln High School | Lincoln R-II | 25.8 mi | 248 | 12.8 | 55.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lakeland R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE | Pre-K | Pre-K | 72 |
| Lakeland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 223 |