Neosho High School
Public high school in Neosho, Missouri · Neosho School District · Grades 9–12
Neosho High School serves 1,530 students in grades 9–12 in Neosho (Newton County). It is one of 9 schools in Neosho School District. By enrollment it is the 47th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 18.1 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 ÷ 84.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Neosho School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292181001209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Neosho School District | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,530 | 4,998 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.7% | 60.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Neosho High School in context
Size
Neosho High School is the only high school in Neosho School District. Its 1,530 students are 30.6% of the district's 4,998. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 416; Neosho 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 11 with 403 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 351, against an average of 383 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 374 in grade 9 and 351 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 62.2% here and 61.7% across Neosho School District. Hispanic students are next, at 19.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Neosho School District and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 17.5% 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
With 84.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,530 students, Neosho High School has 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,530 students would have about 125.4 teachers, so Neosho High School has 40.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Neosho High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is East Newton High School, 8.4 miles away in East Newton County R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.8% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 374 |
| Grade 10 | 402 |
| Grade 11 | 403 |
| Grade 12 | 351 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
511 Neosho Blvd, Neosho, MO 64850
Phone: (417)451-8670
Website: neoshosd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Neosho High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Newton High School | East Newton County R-VI | 8.4 mi | 445 | 14.8 | 57.8% |
| Diamond High School | Diamond R-IV | 9.4 mi | 243 | 11 | 44.9% |
| Seneca High School | Seneca R-VII | 12.6 mi | 450 | 13 | 45.8% |
| McDonald County High School | McDonald County R-I | 15.4 mi | 1,075 | 15.1 | 65.5% |
| Joplin High School | Joplin Schools | 15.8 mi | 2,288 | 18.4 | 58.8% |
| Gateway School | Division of Youth Service | 16.7 mi | 11 | 5.5 | 72.7% |
| Wheaton High School | Wheaton R-III | 19.6 mi | 199 | 12.3 | 62.3% |
| Sarcoxie High School | Sarcoxie R-II | 19.7 mi | 387 | 13.5 | 62.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Neosho School District
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 523 |
| Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 112 |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 591 |
| Goodman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 272 |
| Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 702 |
| Neosho Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 753 |
| RISE Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 230 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 285 |