Northeast Vernon County R-I High School
Public high school in Walker, Missouri · Northeast Vernon County R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Northeast Vernon County R-I High School serves 92 students in grades 7–12 in Walker (Vernon County). It is one of 2 schools in Northeast Vernon County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 468th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.8 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 ÷ 10.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Northeast Vernon County R-I School District |
| County | Vernon County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292760001695 |
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 Vernon County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 92 | 186 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 | 8.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.2% | 74.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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 Vernon County R-I High School in context
Size
Northeast Vernon County R-I High School is the only high school in Northeast Vernon County R-I School District. Its 92 students are 49.5% of the district's 186. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.7 miles away and have a median of 180 students, so Northeast Vernon County R-I 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 11 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 12, against an average of 15 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 17 in grade 7 and 16 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Northeast Vernon County R-I (93.5%).
77.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.2% across Northeast Vernon County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 20.7% 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
Northeast Vernon County R-I High School has 10.45 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 92 students would have about 7.5 teachers, so Northeast Vernon County R-I High School has 2.9 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 Nevada High School, 8.3 miles away in Nevada R-V School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
42.4% of students are girls and 57.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
216 E Leslie Ave, Walker, MO 64790
Phone: (417)465-2221
Website: sites.google.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northeast Vernon County R-I High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada High School | Nevada R-V | 8.3 mi | 754 | 17.3 | 47.2% |
| El Dorado Springs High School | El Dorado Springs R-II | 11.6 mi | 321 | 11.2 | 46.1% |
| Rich Hill High School | Rich Hill R-IV | 16.1 mi | 190 | 11.5 | 48.4% |
| Sheldon High School | Sheldon R-VIII | 16.6 mi | 89 | 8.1 | 53.9% |
| Bronaugh High School | Bronaugh R-VII | 18.9 mi | 65 | 7.3 | 44.6% |
| Appleton City High School | Appleton City R-II | 22.9 mi | 170 | 8.8 | 41.2% |
| Hume High School | Hume R-VIII | 23.6 mi | 51 | 5.9 | 56.9% |
| Butler High School | Butler R-V | 25.2 mi | 476 | 12 | 44.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Northeast Vernon County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Vernon County R-I Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 94 |