New Franklin Middle-High School
Public high school in New Franklin, Missouri · New Franklin R-I School District · Grades 6–12
New Franklin Middle-High School serves 198 students in grades 6–12 in New Franklin (Howard County). It is one of 2 schools in New Franklin R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 345th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 20.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | New Franklin R-I School District |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292194001223 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | New Franklin R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 198 | 392 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 10.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.8% | 38.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
New Franklin Middle-High School in context
Size
New Franklin Middle-High School is the only high school in New Franklin R-I School District. Its 198 students are 50.5% of the district's 392. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.7 miles away and have a median of 169 students, so New Franklin Middle-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 7 with 37 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 21, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% more students than grade 6 (25 against 21). 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 90.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across New Franklin R-I (91.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.7% across New Franklin R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.1% 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
New Franklin Middle-High School has 20.45 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 198 students would have about 16.2 teachers, so New Franklin Middle-High School has 4.3 more.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Boonville High School, 5.5 miles away in Boonville R-I School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 21 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 30 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 33 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
412 West Broadway, New Franklin, MO 65274
Phone: (660)848-2314
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: New Franklin Middle-High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville High School | Boonville R-I | 5.5 mi | 527 | 15.1 | – |
| Fayette High School | Fayette R-III | 9.5 mi | 188 | 9.9 | 37.2% |
| Pilot Grove High School | Pilot Grove C-4 | 13.3 mi | 128 | 9.3 | 21.9% |
| Glasgow High School | Glasgow | 15.3 mi | 188 | 10.1 | 28.2% |
| Bunceton High School | Cooper County R-IV | 16.1 mi | 33 | 5.7 | 100% |
| Prairie Home High School | Prairie Home R-V | 16.1 mi | 90 | 9.3 | 44.4% |
| Harrisburg High School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 17.0 mi | 185 | 11.7 | 15.7% |
| Slater High School | Slater | 22.3 mi | 153 | 10.1 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Franklin R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 194 |