North County Senior High School
Public high school in Bonne Terre, Missouri · North St. Francois County R-I School District · Grades 9–12
North County Senior High School serves 785 students in grades 9–12 in Bonne Terre (St. Francois County). It is one of 5 schools in North St. Francois County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 119th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 48.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | North St. Francois County R-I School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290543000100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | North St. Francois County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 785 | 2,581 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 12.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.3% | 53.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
North County Senior High School in context
Size
North County Senior High School is the only high school in North St. Francois County R-I School District. Its 785 students are 30.4% of the district's 2,581. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 469; North County Senior 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 12 with 231 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 162, against an average of 196 per grade. This year grade 12 has 43% more students than grade 9 (231 against 162). 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: 90.3% here and 90.6% across North St. Francois County R-I. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.5% across North St. Francois County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 17.8% 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 48.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 785 students, North County Senior High School has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 785 students would have about 64.3 teachers, so North County Senior High School has 15.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
North County Senior High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Central High School, 4.3 miles away in Central R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 1 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 | 90.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 162 |
| Grade 10 | 205 |
| Grade 11 | 187 |
| Grade 12 | 231 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7151 Raider Rd, Bonne Terre, MO 63628
Phone: (573)431-3300
Website: ncsd.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North County Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Central R-III | 4.3 mi | 605 | 15.5 | 54.5% |
| West County High School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 5.4 mi | 332 | 15.7 | 53% |
| Farmington Senior High School | Farmington R-VII | 10.1 mi | 1,354 | 15.7 | 45.7% |
| Bismarck R-V High School | Bismarck R-V | 10.7 mi | 239 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Potosi High School | Potosi R-III | 14.7 mi | 673 | 16 | 100% |
| Desoto Senior High School | Desoto 73 | 15.8 mi | 862 | 16.2 | 42.7% |
| Kingston High School | Kingston K-14 | 16.3 mi | 259 | 16.8 | 100% |
| Valley High School | Valley R-VI | 16.6 mi | 170 | 9.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North St. Francois County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 355 |
| North County Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 364 |
| North County Parkside Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 404 |
| North County Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 673 |