Polo High School
Public high school in Polo, Missouri · Polo R-VII School District · Grades 9–12
Polo High School serves 127 students in grades 9–12 in Polo (Caldwell County). It is one of 3 schools in Polo R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 426th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 13.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Polo R-VII School District |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292541001465 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Polo R-VII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 127 | 367 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 9.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.2% | 42.8% | 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.
Polo High School in context
Size
Polo High School is the only high school in Polo R-VII School District. Its 127 students are 34.6% of the district's 367. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 229; Polo 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 10 with 33 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 31, against an average of 32 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 32 in grade 9 and 31 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.3% here and 91.8% across Polo R-VII. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.8% across Polo R-VII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 9.4% 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 13.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 127 students, Polo High School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 127 students would have about 10.4 teachers, so Polo High School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Polo 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 Lawson High School, 11.1 miles away in Lawson R-XIV 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 | 95.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 W School St, Polo, MO 64671
Phone: (660)354-2524
Website: polo.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Polo High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson High School | Lawson R-XIV | 11.1 mi | 362 | 14.2 | 21.3% |
| Braymer High School | Braymer C-4 | 13.1 mi | 133 | 9.9 | 47.4% |
| Penney High School | Hamilton R-II | 14.1 mi | 186 | 9.6 | 39.8% |
| Lathrop High School | Lathrop R-II | 15.3 mi | 272 | 12.3 | 28.3% |
| Watkins Mill Park Camp | Division of Youth Service | 15.6 mi | 46 | 6.6 | 93.5% |
| Cameron High School | Cameron R-I | 16.3 mi | 453 | 11.8 | 40.4% |
| Excelsior Springs High School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 17.6 mi | 764 | 16.7 | 37.4% |
| Excelsior Springs Technical High School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 17.8 mi | 147 | 29.4 | 94.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Polo R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 137 |
| Polo Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 103 |