Nodaway-Holt MS/HS
Public high school in Graham, Missouri · Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District · Grades 7–12
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS serves 89 students in grades 7–12 in Graham (Nodaway County). It is one of 2 schools in Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 474th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.3 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 ÷ 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District |
| County | Nodaway County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292256001234 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Nodaway-Holt R-VII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 89 | 205 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 9.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.1% | 51.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS in context
Size
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS is the only high school in Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District. Its 89 students are 43.4% of the district's 205. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 85; Nodaway-Holt MS/HS 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 18 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 11, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% fewer students than grade 7 (12 against 18). 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
The largest group is White students: 97.8% here and 98.5% across Nodaway-Holt R-VII.
55.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.7% across Nodaway-Holt R-VII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16.9% 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 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 89 students, Nodaway-Holt MS/HS has 9.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 89 students would have about 7.3 teachers, so Nodaway-Holt MS/HS has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Mound City High School, 11 miles away in Mound City R-II School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.8% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 17 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
318 S Taylor St, Graham, MO 64455
Phone: (660)939-2135
Website: nodholt.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nodaway-Holt MS/HS. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City High School | Mound City R-II | 11.0 mi | 84 | 9 | 31% |
| South Nodaway High School | South Nodaway County R-IV | 11.6 mi | 71 | 8.6 | 40.8% |
| Maryville High School | Maryville R-II | 12.3 mi | 507 | 15.8 | 25.2% |
| North Andrew High School | North Andrew County R-VI | 14.0 mi | 86 | 6.7 | 22.1% |
| South Holt High School | South Holt County R-I | 15.7 mi | 119 | 7.8 | 21% |
| West Nodaway High School | West Nodaway County R-I | 16.8 mi | 94 | 9.7 | 39.4% |
| Jefferson High School | Jefferson C-123 | 19.0 mi | 56 | 6.1 | 57.1% |
| Fairfax High School | Fairfax R-III | 20.8 mi | 68 | 7 | 33.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nodaway-Holt R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nodaway-Holt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 116 |