Lathrop High School
Public high school in Lathrop, Missouri · Lathrop R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Lathrop High School serves 272 students in grades 9–12 in Lathrop (Clinton County). It is one of 3 schools in Lathrop R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 273rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lathrop R-II School District |
| County | Clinton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291797000960 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lathrop R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 272 | 871 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.3% | 37.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Lathrop High School in context
Size
Lathrop High School is the only high school in Lathrop R-II School District. Its 272 students are 31.2% of the district's 871. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13 miles away and have a median of 309 students, so Lathrop 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 78 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 59, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% more students than grade 9 (78 against 69). 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 89.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lathrop R-II (91.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.1% across Lathrop R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 9.6% 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
Lathrop High School has 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 272 students would have about 22.3 teachers, so Lathrop 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 Plattsburg High School, 6.8 miles away in Clinton County R-III School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 69 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
| Grade 11 | 59 |
| Grade 12 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 N School Dr., Lathrop, MO 64465
Phone: (816)710-6116
Website: lathropschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lathrop High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburg High School | Clinton County R-III | 6.8 mi | 200 | 10.7 | 37.5% |
| Lawson High School | Lawson R-XIV | 10.7 mi | 362 | 14.2 | 21.3% |
| Watkins Mill Park Camp | Division of Youth Service | 10.9 mi | 46 | 6.6 | 93.5% |
| Cameron High School | Cameron R-I | 12.6 mi | 453 | 11.8 | 40.4% |
| Osborn High School | Osborn R-O | 13.3 mi | 63 | 8.3 | 17.5% |
| Kearney High School | Kearney R-I | 14.4 mi | 814 | 14.2 | 12.8% |
| East Buchanan High School | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) | 14.5 mi | 255 | 13.5 | 22.4% |
| Kearney Junior High School | Kearney R-I | 14.7 mi | 510 | 13.3 | 19% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lathrop R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 403 |
| Lathrop Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 196 |