Plattsburg High School
Public high school in Plattsburg, Missouri · Clinton County R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Plattsburg High School serves 200 students in grades 9–12 in Plattsburg (Clinton County). It is one of 3 schools in Clinton County R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 343rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 18.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Clinton County R-III School District |
| County | Clinton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292529001458 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clinton County R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 200 | 698 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.5% | 39.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Plattsburg High School in context
Size
Plattsburg High School is the only high school in Clinton County R-III School District. Its 200 students are 28.7% of the district's 698. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 264; Plattsburg 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 62 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 38, against an average of 50 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (50 against 62). 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: 77.5% here and 82.4% across Clinton County R-III. Two or more races students are next, at 15.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.1% across Clinton County R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 13% 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 18.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 200 students, Plattsburg High School has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 200 students would have about 16.4 teachers, so Plattsburg High School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Plattsburg 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 Lathrop High School, 6.8 miles away in Lathrop 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 | 77.5% |
| Two or more races | 15.5% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Black | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 62 |
| Grade 10 | 50 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 W Frost St, Plattsburg, MO 64477
Phone: (816)539-2184
Website: ccr3.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plattsburg High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop High School | Lathrop R-II | 6.8 mi | 272 | 12.3 | 28.3% |
| East Buchanan High School | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) | 8.1 mi | 255 | 13.5 | 22.4% |
| Stewartsville High School | Stewartsville C-2 | 13.4 mi | 94 | 8.3 | 28.7% |
| Osborn High School | Osborn R-O | 14.2 mi | 63 | 8.3 | 17.5% |
| Smithville High School | Smithville R-II | 14.3 mi | 845 | 16.4 | 11.7% |
| Watkins Mill Park Camp | Division of Youth Service | 14.5 mi | 46 | 6.6 | 93.5% |
| Kearney High School | Kearney R-I | 15.6 mi | 814 | 14.2 | 12.8% |
| Kearney Junior High School | Kearney R-I | 15.8 mi | 510 | 13.3 | 19% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clinton County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County R-III Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 197 |
| Ellis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 301 |