Monroe City R-I High School
Public high school in Monroe City, Missouri · Monroe City R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Monroe City R-I High School serves 271 students in grades 9–12 in Monroe City (Monroe County). It is one of 3 schools in Monroe City R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 275th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13 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 ÷ 20.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Monroe City R-I School District |
| County | Monroe County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292121001167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Monroe City R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 271 | 780 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.7% | 46.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Monroe City R-I High School in context
Size
Monroe City R-I High School is the only high school in Monroe City R-I School District. Its 271 students are 34.7% of the district's 780. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 19.1 miles away and have a median of 239 students, so Monroe City R-I High School is close to their typical size.
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 75 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 61, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (61 against 75). 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 83.7% across Monroe City R-I. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Monroe City R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 13.7% 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 20.81 full-time-equivalent teachers for 271 students, Monroe City R-I High School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 271 students would have about 22.2 teachers, so Monroe City R-I High School has 1.4 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. The nearest other high school is Marion County High School, 12.8 miles away in Marion County R-II 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 | 6.6% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 75 |
| Grade 10 | 69 |
| Grade 11 | 66 |
| Grade 12 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Hwys 24/36 East, Monroe City, MO 63456
Phone: (573)735-4626
Website: monroe.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Monroe City R-I High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County High School | Marion County R-II | 12.8 mi | 98 | 8.9 | 42.9% |
| Palmyra High School | Palmyra R-I | 14.2 mi | 331 | 11.8 | 36.6% |
| Mark Twain Senior High School | Ralls County R-II | 15.1 mi | 251 | 12 | 28.7% |
| Hannibal Senior High School | Hannibal 60 | 18.6 mi | 1,048 | 15.7 | 49.7% |
| Paris High School | Paris R-II | 19.6 mi | 163 | 11.6 | 42.9% |
| South Shelby High School | Shelby County R-IV | 20.1 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 49.8% |
| North Shelby High School | North Shelby | 20.5 mi | 129 | 8.4 | 30.2% |
| Highland Junior-Senior High School | Lewis County C-1 | 26.0 mi | 388 | 12.5 | 44.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Monroe City R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 331 |
| Monroe City Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 178 |