Osceola Junior-Senior High School
Public high school in Osceola, Missouri · Osceola School District · Grades 7–12
Osceola Junior-Senior High School serves 238 students in grades 7–12 in Osceola (St. Clair County). It is one of 2 schools in Osceola School District. By enrollment it is the 303rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11 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 ÷ 21.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Osceola School District |
| County | St. Clair County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292327001340 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Osceola | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 238 | 563 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 12.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.2% | 53.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Osceola Junior-Senior High School in context
Size
Osceola Junior-Senior High School is the only high school in Osceola School District. Its 238 students are 42.3% of the district's 563. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18.6 miles away and have a median of 146 students, so Osceola Junior-Senior 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 10 with 51 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 29, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 12 has 21% more students than grade 7 (41 against 34). 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 88.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Osceola (89.5%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.1% across Osceola and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 24.8% 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
Osceola Junior-Senior High School has 21.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 238 students would have about 19.5 teachers, so Osceola Junior-Senior High School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Weaubleau High School, 11.9 miles away in Weaubleau R-III School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 34 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 40 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
76 Se Hwy Ww, Osceola, MO 64776
Phone: (417)646-8144
Website: osceola.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Osceola Junior-Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaubleau High School | Weaubleau R-III | 11.9 mi | 171 | 12.1 | 61.4% |
| Lakeland High School | Lakeland R-III | 13.2 mi | 180 | 11 | 63.9% |
| Humansville High School | Humansville R-IV | 16.7 mi | 105 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Wheatland High School | Wheatland R-II | 16.9 mi | 121 | 10.1 | 57% |
| El Dorado Springs High School | El Dorado Springs R-II | 20.4 mi | 321 | 11.2 | 46.1% |
| Hermitage High School | Hermitage R-IV | 21.6 mi | 88 | 8.1 | 100% |
| Appleton City High School | Appleton City R-II | 21.9 mi | 170 | 8.8 | 41.2% |
| Montrose High School | Montrose R-XIV | 22.4 mi | 45 | 6.3 | 44.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Osceola
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 325 |