Newburg High School
Public high school in Newburg, Missouri · Newburg R-II School District · Grades 7–12
Newburg High School serves 152 students in grades 7–12 in Newburg (Phelps County). It is one of 2 schools in Newburg R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 394th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 14.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Newburg R-II School District |
| County | Phelps County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292214001229 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Newburg R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 152 | 309 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 10.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.6% | 64.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Newburg High School in context
Size
Newburg High School is the only high school in Newburg R-II School District. Its 152 students are 49.2% of the district's 309. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18.5 miles away and have a median of 294 students, so Newburg High School is smaller 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 33 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 14, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 12 has 93% more students than grade 7 (27 against 14). 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 93.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Newburg R-II (92.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.7% across Newburg R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 29.6% 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
Newburg High School has 14.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 152 students would have about 12.5 teachers, so Newburg High School has 2.5 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 Rolla Senior High School, 7.6 miles away in Rolla 31 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 | 93.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 33 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 Wolf Pride Dr., Newburg, MO 65550
Phone: (573)762-9653
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Newburg High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Senior High School | Rolla 31 | 7.6 mi | 1,398 | 19.3 | 42.3% |
| Dixon High School | Dixon R-I | 11.5 mi | 271 | 13 | 43.9% |
| St. James High School | St. James R-I | 16.5 mi | 509 | 13.4 | 50.9% |
| Vienna High School | Maries County R-I | 18.5 mi | 136 | 10.5 | 36.8% |
| Waynesville Senior High School | Waynesville R-VI | 18.6 mi | 1,719 | 17.5 | 40.1% |
| Crocker High School | Crocker R-II | 20.0 mi | 296 | 11.9 | 17.6% |
| Iberia High School | Iberia R-V | 24.7 mi | 291 | 12.1 | 40.2% |
| Laquey R-V High School | Laquey R-V | 25.1 mi | 205 | 12.4 | 54.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Newburg R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newburg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 157 |