Niangua High School
Public high school in Niangua, Missouri · Niangua R-V School District · Grades 7–12
Niangua High School serves 126 students in grades 7–12 in Niangua (Webster County). It is one of 2 schools in Niangua R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 427th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.2 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 ÷ 13.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Niangua R-V School District |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292250001233 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Niangua R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 126 | 281 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 10.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.1% | 62.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Niangua High School in context
Size
Niangua High School is the only high school in Niangua R-V School District. Its 126 students are 44.8% of the district's 281. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.4 miles away and have a median of 351 students, so Niangua 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 7 with 35 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 11, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 12 has 69% fewer students than grade 7 (11 against 35). 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 96% of enrollment, about the same share as across Niangua R-V (94%).
61.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.6% across Niangua R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 29.4% 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
Niangua High School has 13.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 126 students would have about 10.3 teachers, so Niangua High School has 3.4 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 Marshfield High School, 4.8 miles away in Marshfield R-I School District. There is 1 high school 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 | 96% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 35 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 Rumsey St, Niangua, MO 65713
Phone: (417)473-6101
Website: nianguaschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Niangua High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield High School | Marshfield R-I | 4.8 mi | 865 | 14.6 | 36.5% |
| Conway High Schools | Laclede County R-I | 7.5 mi | 329 | 12.1 | 55% |
| Seymour High School | Seymour R-II | 17.2 mi | 226 | 13 | 59.7% |
| Fordland High School | Fordland R-III | 17.3 mi | 200 | 12.3 | 31.5% |
| Fair Grove High School | Fair Grove R-X | 17.4 mi | 373 | 14.9 | 32.2% |
| Strafford High School | Strafford R-VI | 17.8 mi | 437 | 15.8 | 38.7% |
| Hartville High School | Hartville R-II | 19.9 mi | 183 | 10.6 | 52.5% |
| Lebanon Senior High School | Lebanon R-III | 22.3 mi | 1,439 | 18.6 | 53.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Niangua R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niangua Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 155 |