Montgomery County High School
Public high school in Montgomery City, Missouri · Montgomery County R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Montgomery County High School serves 336 students in grades 9–12 in Montgomery City (Montgomery County). It is one of 4 schools in Montgomery County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 237th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 24.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Montgomery County R-II School District |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292133001169 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Montgomery County R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 336 | 1,075 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.4% | 45.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Montgomery County High School in context
Size
Montgomery County High School is the only high school in Montgomery County R-II School District. Its 336 students are 31.3% of the district's 1,075. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 22.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 201; Montgomery 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 9 with 98 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 69, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 9 (76 against 98). 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: 89.6% here and 89% across Montgomery County R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across Montgomery County R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16.7% 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 24.79 full-time-equivalent teachers for 336 students, Montgomery County High School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 336 students would have about 27.5 teachers, so Montgomery County High School has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Montgomery County 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 Wellsville-Middletown High School, 10 miles away in Wellsville Middletown R-I 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 | 89.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 98 |
| Grade 10 | 69 |
| Grade 11 | 93 |
| Grade 12 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
394 N Hwy 19, Montgomery City, MO 63361
Phone: (573)564-2213
Website: mc-wildcats.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Montgomery County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville-Middletown High School | Wellsville Middletown R-I | 10.0 mi | 145 | 9.2 | 53.8% |
| Community High School | Community R-VI | 17.2 mi | 154 | 8.6 | 33.1% |
| Hermann High School | Gasconade County R-I | 18.4 mi | 282 | 10.1 | 42.2% |
| Warrenton High School | Warren County R-III | 21.2 mi | 974 | 16.2 | 38.4% |
| North Callaway High School | North Callaway County R-I | 23.5 mi | 347 | 12.5 | 36.6% |
| Van-Far Junior/Senior High School | Van-Far R-I | 24.2 mi | 248 | 10.9 | 47.6% |
| Chamois High School | Osage County R-I | 25.0 mi | 63 | 5.7 | 100% |
| Fulton Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 25.1 mi | 30 | 6 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Montgomery County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesburg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 149 |
| Montgomery City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 326 |
| Montgomery County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 264 |