Odessa High School
Public high school in Odessa, Missouri · Odessa R-VII School District · Grades 9–12
Odessa High School serves 651 students in grades 9–12 in Odessa (Lafayette County). It is one of 4 schools in Odessa R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 144th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 44.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Odessa R-VII School District |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292310001325 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Odessa R-VII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 651 | 2,039 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.7% | 34.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Odessa High School in context
Size
Odessa High School is the only high school in Odessa R-VII School District. Its 651 students are 31.9% of the district's 2,039. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.6 miles away and have a median of 355 students, so Odessa 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 11 with 176 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 148, against an average of 163 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (148 against 166). 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 87.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Odessa R-VII (88%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.3% across Odessa R-VII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 9.8% 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
Odessa High School has 44.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 651 students would have about 53.4 teachers, so Odessa High School has 8.6 fewer.
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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Oak Grove High School, 8.8 miles away in Oak Grove R-VI School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.7% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 166 |
| Grade 10 | 161 |
| Grade 11 | 176 |
| Grade 12 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
713 S Third St, Odessa, MO 64076
Phone: (816)633-5533
Website: odessar7.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Odessa High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove High School | Oak Grove R-VI | 8.8 mi | 604 | 15.3 | 26.8% |
| Wellington-Napoleon High School | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX | 9.9 mi | 203 | 10.9 | 28.1% |
| Lafayette County High School | Lafayette County C-1 | 13.2 mi | 298 | 12.5 | 45% |
| Grain Valley High School | Grain Valley R-V | 13.5 mi | 1,482 | 17 | 21% |
| Lexington High School | Lexington R-V | 13.7 mi | 310 | 16.9 | 47.1% |
| Lone Jack High School | Lone Jack C-6 | 14.4 mi | 400 | 12.7 | 16% |
| Crest Ridge High School | Johnson County R-VII | 15.9 mi | 292 | 11.4 | 39.4% |
| Blue Springs South High School | Blue Springs R-IV | 15.9 mi | 2,299 | 18.2 | 24.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Odessa R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| McQuerry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 497 |
| Odessa Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 462 |
| Odessa Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 429 |