Penney High School
Public high school in Hamilton, Missouri · Hamilton R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Penney High School serves 186 students in grades 9–12 in Hamilton (Caldwell County). It is one of 3 schools in Hamilton R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 358th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.6 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 ÷ 19.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hamilton R-II School District |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291359000580 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hamilton R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 186 | 606 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 9.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.8% | 48% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Penney High School in context
Size
Penney High School is the only high school in Hamilton R-II School District. Its 186 students are 30.7% of the district's 606. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.5 miles away and have a median of 108 students, so Penney 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 9 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 36, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (44 against 54). 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 92.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hamilton R-II (92.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48% across Hamilton R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.3% 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
Penney High School has 19.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 186 students would have about 15.2 teachers, so Penney High School has 4.2 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 Breckenridge High School, 10.3 miles away in Breckenridge R-I 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 | 92.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 54 |
| Grade 10 | 52 |
| Grade 11 | 36 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
903 N Davis, Hamilton, MO 64644
Phone: (816)583-2136
Website: wwww.hamilton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Penney High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge High School | Breckenridge R-I | 10.3 mi | 30 | 4 | 83.3% |
| Gallatin High School | Gallatin R-V | 11.0 mi | 148 | 9.4 | 33.1% |
| Winston High School | Winston R-VI | 11.3 mi | 54 | 5.5 | 37% |
| Cameron High School | Cameron R-I | 13.0 mi | 453 | 11.8 | 40.4% |
| Polo High School | Polo R-VII | 14.1 mi | 127 | 9.7 | 36.2% |
| Braymer High School | Braymer C-4 | 15.3 mi | 133 | 9.9 | 47.4% |
| Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School | Southwest Livingston County R-I | 17.6 mi | 89 | 11.5 | 61.8% |
| North Daviess High School | North Daviess R-III | 17.6 mi | 26 | 3.9 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hamilton R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 270 |
| Hamilton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 150 |