Owensville High School
Public high school in Owensville, Missouri · Gasconade County R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Owensville High School serves 541 students in grades 9–12 in Owensville (Gasconade County). It is one of 4 schools in Gasconade County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 165th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 35.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Gasconade County R-II School District |
| County | Gasconade County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292334001347 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Gasconade County R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 541 | 1,771 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.9% | 47.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Owensville High School in context
Size
Owensville High School is the only high school in Gasconade County R-II School District. Its 541 students are 30.5% of the district's 1,771. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 300; Owensville 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 142 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 123, against an average of 135 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 134 in grade 9 and 123 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.9% here and 93% across Gasconade County R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.2% across Gasconade County R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 15% 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 35.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 541 students, Owensville High School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 541 students would have about 44.3 teachers, so Owensville High School has 8.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Owensville High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Belle High School, 14.6 miles away in Maries County R-II 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 | 91.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.2% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 134 |
| Grade 10 | 142 |
| Grade 11 | 142 |
| Grade 12 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3336 Hwy 19, Owensville, MO 65066
Phone: (573)646-4005
Website: dutchmen.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Owensville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle High School | Maries County R-II | 14.6 mi | 228 | 11.3 | 41.2% |
| Linn High School | Osage County R-II | 19.0 mi | 317 | 11.5 | 32.5% |
| Bourbon High School | Crawford County R-I | 20.0 mi | 273 | 14.6 | 38.8% |
| New Haven High School | New Haven | 20.8 mi | 130 | 8.5 | 30% |
| Sullivan Senior High School | Sullivan | 21.4 mi | 668 | 13.9 | 39.4% |
| Hermann High School | Gasconade County R-I | 21.9 mi | 282 | 10.1 | 42.2% |
| Cuba High School | Crawford County R-II | 22.3 mi | 392 | 14.3 | 45.2% |
| Union High School | Union R-XI | 24.9 mi | 956 | 15.4 | 43.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gasconade County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 283 |
| Owensville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 539 |
| Owensville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 408 |