Neelyville High School
Public high school in Neelyville, Missouri · Neelyville R-IV School District · Grades 7–12
Neelyville High School serves 301 students in grades 7–12 in Neelyville (Butler County). It is one of 3 schools in Neelyville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 257th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 23.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Neelyville R-IV School District |
| County | Butler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292175001200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Neelyville R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 301 | 633 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 12 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.8% | 63.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Neelyville High School in context
Size
Neelyville High School is the only high school in Neelyville R-IV School District. Its 301 students are 47.6% of the district's 633. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 19 miles away and have a median of 208 students, so Neelyville 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 7 with 63 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 40, against an average of 50 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 7 (52 against 63). 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 94% of enrollment, about the same share as across Neelyville R-IV (92.1%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.8% across Neelyville R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 25.6% 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
Neelyville High School has 23.63 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 301 students would have about 24.7 teachers, so Neelyville High School has 1.1 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 Naylor High School, 5.3 miles away in Naylor R-II School District. There are 0 high schools 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 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 53 |
| Grade 9 | 41 |
| Grade 10 | 52 |
| Grade 11 | 40 |
| Grade 12 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
289 Broadway St, Neelyville, MO 63954
Phone: (573)989-3815
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Neelyville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naylor High School | Naylor R-II | 5.3 mi | 155 | 8.9 | 58.7% |
| Poplar Bluff High School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 16.2 mi | 1,416 | 16.3 | 55.6% |
| Twin Rivers High School | Twin Rivers R-X | 16.7 mi | 250 | 11.5 | 52.8% |
| Doniphan High School | Doniphan R-I | 17.6 mi | 487 | 15.8 | 100% |
| Sierra-Osage Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 20.5 mi | 14 | 4.7 | 78.6% |
| W. E. Sears Youth Center | Division of Youth Service | 20.6 mi | 54 | 6 | 94.4% |
| Campbell High School | Campbell R-II | 25.1 mi | 235 | 11.8 | 100% |
| East Carter County R-II High School | East Carter County R-II | 28.6 mi | 180 | 12.2 | 60.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Neelyville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 144 |
| Neelyville Elementary School | Elementary | 3–6 | 188 |