Otterville High School
Public high school in Otterville, Missouri · Otterville R-VI School District · Grades 6–12
Otterville High School serves 102 students in grades 6–12 in Otterville (Cooper County). It is one of 2 schools in Otterville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 454th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.6 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 ÷ 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Otterville R-VI School District |
| County | Cooper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292331001342 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Otterville R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 102 | 217 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 | 9.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.4% | 35% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Otterville High School in context
Size
Otterville High School is the only high school in Otterville R-VI School District. Its 102 students are 47% of the district's 217. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 201; Otterville 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 9 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 11, against an average of 15 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 12 in grade 6 and 11 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.1% here and 94% across Otterville R-VI. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35% across Otterville R-VI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.8% 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
With 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 102 students, Otterville High School has 8.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 102 students would have about 8.4 teachers, so Otterville High School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Otterville 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 Smithton High School, 5.1 miles away in Smithton R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 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 | 95.1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 W Georgetown St, Otterville, MO 65348
Phone: (660)366-4621
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Otterville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton High School | Smithton R-VI | 5.1 mi | 217 | 9.9 | 37.3% |
| Tipton High School | Tipton R-VI | 12.6 mi | 185 | 12.2 | 40.5% |
| Bunceton High School | Cooper County R-IV | 12.8 mi | 33 | 5.7 | 100% |
| Pilot Grove High School | Pilot Grove C-4 | 12.9 mi | 128 | 9.3 | 21.9% |
| Smith-Cotton High School | Sedalia 200 | 13.9 mi | 1,551 | 16.9 | 59.6% |
| Morgan County R-I High School | Morgan County R-I | 17.8 mi | 239 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Northwest High School | Pettis County R-V | 18.4 mi | 167 | 13 | 45.5% |
| Morgan County High School | Morgan County R-II | 20.3 mi | 377 | 12.4 | 51.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Otterville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 115 |