North Pemiscot Senior High School
Public high school in Wardell, Missouri · North Pemiscot County R-I School District · Grades 6–12
North Pemiscot Senior High School serves 134 students in grades 6–12 in Wardell (Pemiscot County). It is one of 2 schools in North Pemiscot County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 413th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 11.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | North Pemiscot County R-I School District |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292376001431 |
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 Pemiscot County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 134 | 248 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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 Pemiscot Senior High School in context
Size
North Pemiscot Senior High School is the only high school in North Pemiscot County R-I School District. Its 134 students are 54% of the district's 248. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 165; North Pemiscot Senior 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 23 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 9, against an average of 19 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 19 in grade 6 and 20 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.3% here and 91.9% across North Pemiscot County R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across North Pemiscot County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 31.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 134 students, North Pemiscot Senior High School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 134 students would have about 11 teachers, so North Pemiscot Senior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
North Pemiscot Senior High School 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 Hayti High School, 8.8 miles away in Hayti R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 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% |
| Black | 6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 23 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 School Dr., Wardell, MO 63879
Phone: (573)628-3465
Website: northpem.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Pemiscot Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayti High School | Hayti R-II | 8.8 mi | 225 | 10.4 | 100% |
| Gideon High School | Gideon 37 | 8.8 mi | 102 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Portageville High School | Portageville | 9.0 mi | 360 | 11.8 | 62.2% |
| Clarkton High School | Clarkton C-4 | 10.8 mi | 135 | 10.5 | 100% |
| Delta C-7 High School | Delta C-7 | 11.6 mi | 99 | 11.3 | 54.5% |
| Holcomb High School | Holcomb R-III | 11.8 mi | 194 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Risco High School | Risco R-II | 14.0 mi | 78 | 9.5 | 55.1% |
| Caruthersville High School | Caruthersville 18 | 14.7 mi | 243 | 13.1 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North Pemiscot County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 114 |