Platte County High School
Public high school in Platte City, Missouri · Platte County R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Platte County High School serves 1,397 students in grades 9–12 in Platte City (Platte County). It is one of 7 schools in Platte County R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 61st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 80.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Platte County R-III School District |
| County | Platte County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292523001456 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Platte County R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,397 | 4,374 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 13.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19% | 23.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Platte County High School in context
Size
Platte County High School is the only high school in Platte County R-III School District. Its 1,397 students are 31.9% of the district's 4,374. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,300; Platte County 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 397 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 323, against an average of 349 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (323 against 397). 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
The largest group is White students: 71.7% here and 69.6% across Platte County R-III. Black students are next, at 10.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.7% across Platte County R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 7.3% 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
With 80.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,397 students, Platte County High School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,397 students would have about 114.5 teachers, so Platte County High School has 33.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Platte County High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other high school is West Platte High School, 8.1 miles away in West Platte County R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 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 | 71.7% |
| Black | 10.8% |
| Hispanic | 10.7% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 397 |
| Grade 10 | 335 |
| Grade 11 | 342 |
| Grade 12 | 323 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1501 Branch St, Platte City, MO 64079
Phone: (816)858-2822
Website: plattecountyschooldistrict.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Platte County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Platte High School | West Platte County R-II | 8.1 mi | 221 | 11.3 | 14% |
| Park Hill High School | Park Hill | 9.6 mi | 1,947 | 17.5 | 27.6% |
| Smithville High School | Smithville R-II | 10.5 mi | 845 | 16.4 | 11.7% |
| North Platte High School | North Platte County R-I | 11.5 mi | 220 | 13.1 | 25.9% |
| Staley High School | North Kansas City 74 | 13.1 mi | 2,091 | 20 | 19.3% |
| Oak Park High School | North Kansas City 74 | 13.7 mi | 1,755 | 17.8 | 40.7% |
| Park Hill South High School | Park Hill | 14.9 mi | 1,890 | 16.9 | 25.8% |
| Northwest Reg. Youth Center | Division of Youth Service | 15.5 mi | 20 | 6.7 | 85% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Platte County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 348 |
| Compass Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 527 |
| Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 679 |
| Pathfinder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 409 |
| Platte City Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 646 |
| Platte Purchase Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 368 |