Miami High School
Public high school in Amoret, Missouri · Miami R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Miami High School serves 80 students in grades 7–12 in Amoret (Bates County). It is one of 2 schools in Miami R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 488th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.2 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 ÷ 9.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Miami R-I School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292082001139 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Miami R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 80 | 183 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 | 8.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.8% | 36.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Miami High School in context
Size
Miami High School is the only high school in Miami R-I School District. Its 80 students are 43.7% of the district's 183. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 196; Miami 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 11 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 10, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 7 (10 against 12). 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: 87.5% here and 88.5% across Miami R-I.
33.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.1% across Miami R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 10% 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 9.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 80 students, Miami High School has 8.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 80 students would have about 6.6 teachers, so Miami High School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Miami High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Drexel High School, 10.7 miles away in Drexel R-IV 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 | 87.5% |
| Two or more races | 8.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3.8% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7638 Nw State Route J, Amoret, MO 64722
Phone: (660)267-3484
Website: miamir1.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Miami High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel High School | Drexel R-IV | 10.7 mi | 134 | 9 | 35.8% |
| Adrian Senior High School | Adrian R-III | 10.9 mi | 375 | 13 | 20.5% |
| Butler High School | Butler R-V | 12.0 mi | 476 | 12 | 44.1% |
| Archie High School | Archie R-V | 14.0 mi | 278 | 10.9 | 35.6% |
| Hume High School | Hume R-VIII | 16.9 mi | 51 | 5.9 | 56.9% |
| Rich Hill High School | Rich Hill R-IV | 18.4 mi | 190 | 11.5 | 48.4% |
| Midway High School | Midway R-I | 20.8 mi | 201 | 10.2 | 33.8% |
| Ballard High School | Ballard R-II | 21.1 mi | 59 | 6.5 | 49.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Miami R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 103 |