Northeast High School
Public high school in Cairo, Missouri · Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District · Grades 6–12
Northeast High School serves 164 students in grades 6–12 in Cairo (Randolph County). It is one of 2 schools in Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 380th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.4 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 ÷ 17.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District |
| County | Randolph County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292286001299 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Northeast Randolph County R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 164 | 322 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 10 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.6% | 30.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Northeast High School in context
Size
Northeast High School is the only high school in Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District. Its 164 students are 50.9% of the district's 322. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 156; Northeast 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 8 with 29 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 18, against an average of 23 per grade. This year grade 12 has 28% more students than grade 6 (23 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: 95.7% here and 96% across Northeast Randolph County R-IV.
25.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.8% across Northeast Randolph County R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 6.7% 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 17.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 164 students, Northeast High School has 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 164 students would have about 13.4 teachers, so Northeast High School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Northeast High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Westran High School, 7.7 miles away in Westran R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 95.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 29 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 W Martin, Cairo, MO 65239
Phone: (660)263-2788
Website: ner4.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northeast High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westran High School | Westran R-I | 7.7 mi | 184 | 9.6 | 34.8% |
| Moberly Senior High School | Moberly | 8.0 mi | 655 | 15.1 | 49.9% |
| Madison High School | Madison C-3 | 12.5 mi | 81 | 9.1 | 48.1% |
| Higbee High School | Higbee R-VIII | 14.7 mi | 124 | 9.5 | 55.6% |
| Macon Senior High School | Macon County R-I | 16.2 mi | 390 | 13.4 | 37.7% |
| Bevier High School | Bevier C-4 | 17.6 mi | 61 | 7.5 | 49.2% |
| Sturgeon High School | Sturgeon R-V | 20.4 mi | 128 | 9.2 | 32% |
| Salisbury High School | Salisbury R-IV | 20.4 mi | 242 | 9.4 | 41.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Northeast Randolph County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 158 |