Laquey R-V High School
Public high school in Laquey, Missouri · Laquey R-V School District · Grades 9–12
Laquey R-V High School serves 205 students in grades 9–12 in Laquey (Pulaski County). It is one of 3 schools in Laquey R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 336th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 16.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Laquey R-V School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291788000957 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Laquey R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 205 | 1,818 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 15.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.6% | 33.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 52% 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.
Laquey R-V High School in context
Size
Laquey R-V High School is the only high school in Laquey R-V School District. Its 205 students are 11.3% of the district's 1,818. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 16.1 miles away and have a median of 294 students, so Laquey R-V 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 10 with 57 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 38, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 12 has 31% fewer students than grade 9 (38 against 55). 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 87.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Laquey R-V (68%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.8% across Laquey R-V 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
Laquey R-V High School has 16.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 205 students would have about 16.8 teachers, so Laquey R-V High School has about as many as that.
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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Waynesville Senior High School, 6.5 miles away in Waynesville R-VI 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 | 87.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 2% |
39% of students are girls and 61% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 57 |
| Grade 11 | 55 |
| Grade 12 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
27600 Hwy Aa, Laquey, MO 65534
Phone: (573)765-4051
Website: laqueyhornets.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Laquey R-V High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville Senior High School | Waynesville R-VI | 6.5 mi | 1,719 | 17.5 | 40.1% |
| Richland High School | Richland R-IV | 7.9 mi | 218 | 11 | 53.2% |
| Stoutland High School | Stoutland R-II | 11.7 mi | 158 | 9.9 | 55.1% |
| Crocker High School | Crocker R-II | 13.6 mi | 296 | 11.9 | 17.6% |
| Plato High School | Plato R-V | 18.6 mi | 305 | 13 | 48.9% |
| Dixon High School | Dixon R-I | 19.9 mi | 271 | 13 | 43.9% |
| Lebanon Senior High School | Lebanon R-III | 20.6 mi | 1,439 | 18.6 | 53.4% |
| Iberia High School | Iberia R-V | 22.4 mi | 291 | 12.1 | 40.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Laquey R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 236 |
| Missouri Digital Academy | Other | K–12 | 1,377 |