Plato High School
Public high school in Plato, Missouri · Plato R-V School District · Grades 6–12
Plato High School serves 305 students in grades 6–12 in Plato (Texas County). It is one of 2 schools in Plato R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 255th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13 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 ÷ 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Plato R-V School District |
| County | Texas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292521001450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Plato R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 305 | 523 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.9% | 47.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Plato High School in context
Size
Plato High School is the only high school in Plato R-V School District. Its 305 students are 58.3% of the district's 523. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 22.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 289; Plato High School is close to their typical size.
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 52 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 31, against an average of 44 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 40 in grade 6 and 43 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.4% here and 94.6% across Plato R-V. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.3% across Plato R-V 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 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 305 students, Plato High School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 305 students would have about 25 teachers, so Plato High School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Plato 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 Laquey R-V High School, 18.6 miles away in Laquey R-V 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 | 94.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.3% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 40 |
| Grade 7 | 45 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10645 Plato Dr., Plato, MO 65552
Phone: (417)458-4980
Website: plato.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plato High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laquey R-V High School | Laquey R-V | 18.6 mi | 205 | 12.4 | 54.6% |
| Houston High School | Houston R-I | 18.8 mi | 359 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Licking High School | Licking R-VIII | 20.1 mi | 397 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Waynesville Senior High School | Waynesville R-VI | 21.5 mi | 1,719 | 17.5 | 40.1% |
| Hartville High School | Hartville R-II | 23.6 mi | 183 | 10.6 | 52.5% |
| Mountain Grove High School | Mountain Grove R-III | 25.7 mi | 455 | 15.7 | 59.3% |
| Richland High School | Richland R-IV | 26.3 mi | 218 | 11 | 53.2% |
| Cabool High School | Cabool R-IV | 26.8 mi | 209 | 10.9 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Plato R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plato Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 218 |