Leeton High School
Public high school in Leeton, Missouri · Leeton R-X School District · Grades 9–12
Leeton High School serves 103 students in grades 9–12 in Leeton (Johnson County). It is one of 3 schools in Leeton R-X School District. By enrollment it is the 450th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 10.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Leeton R-X School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291836000987 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Leeton R-X | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 103 | 308 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 10.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% | 50.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Leeton High School in context
Size
Leeton High School is the only high school in Leeton R-X School District. Its 103 students are 33.4% of the district's 308. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 363; Leeton 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 9 with 28 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 24, against an average of 26 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (25 against 28). 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: 94.2% here and 94.8% across Leeton R-X. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.3% across Leeton R-X and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16.5% 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 10.86 full-time-equivalent teachers for 103 students, Leeton High School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 103 students would have about 8.4 teachers, so Leeton High School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Leeton 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 Chilhowee High School, 8.6 miles away in Chilhowee R-IV 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
| White | 94.2% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Main, Leeton, MO 64761
Phone: (660)653-4314
Website: leeton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leeton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilhowee High School | Chilhowee R-IV | 8.6 mi | 79 | 8.1 | 43% |
| Windsor High School | Henry County R-I | 9.8 mi | 334 | 11.7 | 56.9% |
| Warrensburg High School | Warrensburg R-VI | 10.6 mi | 1,027 | 16.4 | 33.2% |
| Knob Noster High School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 14.0 mi | 474 | 13.3 | 30.4% |
| Crest Ridge High School | Johnson County R-VII | 15.2 mi | 292 | 11.4 | 39.4% |
| Green Ridge High School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 15.5 mi | 181 | 12 | 43.1% |
| Clinton Senior High School | Clinton | 16.4 mi | 614 | 16.3 | 41.4% |
| Holden High School | Holden R-III | 17.7 mi | 391 | 14.3 | 47.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Leeton R-X
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 153 |
| Leeton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 52 |