Oak Ridge High School
Public high school in Oak Ridge, Missouri · Oak Ridge R-VI School District · Grades 6–12
Oak Ridge High School serves 183 students in grades 6–12 in Oak Ridge (Cape Girardeau County). It is one of 2 schools in Oak Ridge R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 364th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 17.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Oak Ridge R-VI School District |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292307001321 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Oak Ridge R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 183 | 365 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35% | 34.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Oak Ridge High School in context
Size
Oak Ridge High School is the only high school in Oak Ridge R-VI School District. Its 183 students are 50.1% of the district's 365. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.8 miles away and have a median of 211 students, so Oak Ridge 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 32 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 20, against an average of 26 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than grade 6 (22 against 31). 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
White students are the largest group, at 97.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Oak Ridge R-VI (97.8%).
35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.6% across Oak Ridge R-VI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.8% 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
Oak Ridge High School has 17.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 183 students would have about 15 teachers, so Oak Ridge High School has 2.7 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 Jackson Senior High School, 9.1 miles away in Jackson R-II 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 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4198 State Hwy E, Oak Ridge, MO 63769
Phone: (573)266-3630
Website: oakridger6schools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Oak Ridge High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Senior High School | Jackson R-II | 9.1 mi | 1,830 | 16.8 | 33.2% |
| Meadow Heights High School | Meadow Heights R-II | 13.5 mi | 158 | 11.7 | 46.2% |
| Perryville Senior High School | Perry County 32 | 16.6 mi | 743 | 18.2 | 44.5% |
| Girardot Center for Youth | Division of Youth Service | 17.5 mi | 24 | 6 | 87.5% |
| Central High School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 18.1 mi | 1,278 | 14.3 | 100% |
| Leopold High School | Leopold R-III | 19.9 mi | 92 | 8.9 | 21.7% |
| Woodland High School | Woodland R-IV | 20.2 mi | 263 | 13.4 | 50.2% |
| Delta High School | Delta R-V | 20.9 mi | 117 | 9.6 | 64.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Oak Ridge R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 182 |