McDonald County High School
Public high school in Anderson, Missouri · McDonald County R-I School District · Grades 9–12
McDonald County High School serves 1,075 students in grades 9–12 in Anderson (McDonald County). It is one of 10 schools in McDonald County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 90th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 71.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | McDonald County R-I School District |
| County | McDonald County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292061001104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | McDonald County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,075 | 3,595 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 12.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.5% | 69.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
McDonald County High School in context
Size
McDonald County High School is the only high school in McDonald County R-I School District. Its 1,075 students are 29.9% of the district's 3,595. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 23.5 miles away and have a median of 344 students, so McDonald County High School is larger 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 308 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 245, against an average of 269 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 258 in grade 9 and 245 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across McDonald County R-I (62.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.7% across McDonald County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 20.9% 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
McDonald County High School has 71.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,075 students would have about 88.1 teachers, so McDonald County High School has 17 fewer.
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 Neosho High School, 15.4 miles away in Neosho 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 | 62.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 258 |
| Grade 10 | 308 |
| Grade 11 | 264 |
| Grade 12 | 245 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Mustang Dr., Anderson, MO 64831
Phone: (417)845-3322
Website: mcdonaldr1.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McDonald County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho High School | Neosho School District | 15.4 mi | 1,530 | 18.1 | 53.7% |
| Seneca High School | Seneca R-VII | 16.7 mi | 450 | 13 | 45.8% |
| East Newton High School | East Newton County R-VI | 19.5 mi | 445 | 14.8 | 57.8% |
| Wheaton High School | Wheaton R-III | 22.4 mi | 199 | 12.3 | 62.3% |
| Diamond High School | Diamond R-IV | 24.7 mi | 243 | 11 | 44.9% |
| Southwest High School | Southwest R-V | 26.3 mi | 236 | 13.3 | 60.2% |
| Exeter High School | Exeter R-VI | 27.1 mi | 109 | 12.7 | 69.7% |
| Joplin High School | Joplin Schools | 29.7 mi | 2,288 | 18.4 | 58.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in McDonald County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| Anderson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 275 |
| Noel Elementary School | Middle | 3–8 | 349 |
| Noel Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 249 |
| Pineville Elementary School | Middle | 3–8 | 123 |
| Pineville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 109 |
| Rocky Comfort Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 197 |
| Southwest City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 350 |
| White Rock Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 347 |