Nevada High School
Public high school in Nevada, Missouri · Nevada R-V School District · Grades 9–12
Nevada High School serves 754 students in grades 9–12 in Nevada (Vernon County). It is one of 3 schools in Nevada R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 123rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Nevada R-V School District |
| County | Vernon County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292184001214 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Nevada R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 754 | 1,777 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.2% | 51.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Nevada High School in context
Size
Nevada High School is the only high school in Nevada R-V School District. Its 754 students are 42.4% of the district's 1,777. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 18.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 94; Nevada 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 205 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 180, against an average of 189 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 180 in grade 9 and 188 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 88.7% here and 88.7% across Nevada R-V. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.9% across Nevada R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 21.4% 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 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 754 students, Nevada High School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 754 students would have about 61.8 teachers, so Nevada High School has 18.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Nevada High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Northeast Vernon County R-I High School, 8.3 miles away in Northeast Vernon County R-I School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 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 | 88.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| 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 9 | 180 |
| Grade 10 | 181 |
| Grade 11 | 205 |
| Grade 12 | 188 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 W Hickory St, Nevada, MO 64772
Phone: (417)448-2020
Website: nevada.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nevada High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Vernon County R-I High School | Northeast Vernon County R-I | 8.3 mi | 92 | 8.8 | 77.2% |
| Bronaugh High School | Bronaugh R-VII | 11.6 mi | 65 | 7.3 | 44.6% |
| Sheldon High School | Sheldon R-VIII | 13.2 mi | 89 | 8.1 | 53.9% |
| Rich Hill High School | Rich Hill R-IV | 17.9 mi | 190 | 11.5 | 48.4% |
| El Dorado Springs High School | El Dorado Springs R-II | 19.0 mi | 321 | 11.2 | 46.1% |
| Hume High School | Hume R-VIII | 20.9 mi | 51 | 5.9 | 56.9% |
| Liberal High School | Liberal R-II | 21.1 mi | 96 | 8.2 | 37.5% |
| Lamar High School | Lamar R-I | 24.1 mi | 369 | 14.3 | 36.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nevada R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 511 |
| Truman Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 512 |