Mingo Puxico Technical High School
Public high school in Puxico, Missouri · Puxico R-VIII School District · Grades 12
Mingo Puxico Technical High School serves 37 students in grade 12 in Puxico (Stoddard County). It is one of 4 schools in Puxico R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 524th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 37 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 ÷ 1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Career and Technical School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 12 |
| District | Puxico R-VIII School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292565002704 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Puxico R-VIII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 37 | 712 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 37 | 11.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.1% | 52.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 100% 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.
Mingo Puxico Technical High School in context
Size
Mingo Puxico Technical High School is the smallest of Puxico R-VIII School District's 2 high schools; its 37 students are 5.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 16.4 miles away and have a median of 190 students, so Mingo Puxico Technical 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
Mingo Puxico Technical High School serves a single grade, grade 12, with 37 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 86.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Puxico R-VIII (95.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.2% across Puxico R-VIII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 13.5% 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
Mingo Puxico Technical High School has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 37 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 37 students would have about 3 teachers, so Mingo Puxico Technical High School has 2 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. Puxico High School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There is 1 high school 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 | 86.5% |
| Black | 8.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
16.2% of students are girls and 83.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
481 N Bedford St, Puxico, MO 63960
Phone: (573)222-2675
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mingo Puxico Technical High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puxico High School | Puxico R-VIII | 0.0 mi | 191 | 11 | 46.1% |
| Bloomfield High School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 13.2 mi | 167 | 10.8 | 49.7% |
| Zalma High School | Zalma R-V | 13.5 mi | 73 | 8.6 | 100% |
| Dexter High School | Dexter R-XI | 15.2 mi | 553 | 14 | 45.4% |
| Advance High School | Advance R-IV | 17.5 mi | 188 | 12.6 | 36.2% |
| Bell City High School | Bell City R-II | 19.3 mi | 91 | 6.8 | 62.6% |
| Twin Rivers High School | Twin Rivers R-X | 19.7 mi | 250 | 11.5 | 52.8% |
| Poplar Bluff High School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 19.8 mi | 1,416 | 16.3 | 55.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Puxico R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puxico Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 308 |
| Puxico High School | High | 9–12 | 191 |
| Puxico Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 |