Monett High School
Public high school in Monett, Missouri · Monett R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Monett High School serves 742 students in grades 9–12 in Monett (Lawrence County). It is one of 5 schools in Monett R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 126th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 48.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Monett R-I School District |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292112001162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Monett R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 742 | 2,374 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.9% | 58.4% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Monett High School in context
Size
Monett High School is the only high school in Monett R-I School District. Its 742 students are 31.3% of the district's 2,374. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 11.7 miles away and have a median of 236 students, so Monett 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 12 with 201 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 172, against an average of 186 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% more students than grade 9 (201 against 172). 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 49.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Monett R-I (48.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 42%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.4% across Monett R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16.2% 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
Monett High School has 48.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 742 students would have about 60.8 teachers, so Monett High School has 11.9 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Pierce City High School, 5.2 miles away in Pierce City R-VI School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.1% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.3% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 172 |
| Grade 10 | 174 |
| Grade 11 | 195 |
| Grade 12 | 201 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
One David Sippy Dr., Monett, MO 65708
Phone: (417)235-5445
Website: monettschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Monett High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce City High School | Pierce City R-VI | 5.2 mi | 205 | 12.8 | 28.3% |
| Verona High School | Verona R-VII | 6.7 mi | 143 | 8.8 | 62.9% |
| Purdy High School | Purdy R-II | 8.0 mi | 267 | 11.5 | 63.7% |
| Aurora High School | Aurora R-VIII | 10.2 mi | 550 | 13.6 | 60.2% |
| Mt. Vernon Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 13.2 mi | 26 | 6.5 | 88.5% |
| Mount Vernon High School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 13.5 mi | 474 | 14.4 | 43.7% |
| Wheaton High School | Wheaton R-III | 14.0 mi | 199 | 12.3 | 62.3% |
| Sarcoxie High School | Sarcoxie R-II | 15.6 mi | 387 | 13.5 | 62.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Monett R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monett Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 276 |
| Monett Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 515 |
| Monett Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 313 |
| Monett Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 528 |