Purdy High School
Public high school in Purdy, Missouri · Purdy R-II School District · Grades 7–12
Purdy High School serves 267 students in grades 7–12 in Purdy (Barry County). It is one of 3 schools in Purdy R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 280th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 23.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Purdy R-II School District |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292562001502 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Purdy R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 267 | 601 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.7% | 63.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Purdy High School in context
Size
Purdy High School is the only high school in Purdy R-II School District. Its 267 students are 44.4% of the district's 601. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 10 miles away and have a median of 221 students, so Purdy 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 7 with 50 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 39, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 7 (39 against 50). 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 58.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Purdy R-II (58.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 36%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.1% across Purdy R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 21.7% 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
Purdy High School has 23.29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 267 students would have about 21.9 teachers, so Purdy High School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Monett High School, 8 miles away in Monett R-I School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.1% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 49 |
| Grade 12 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 S Gabby Gibbons Dr., Purdy, MO 65734
Phone: (417)442-3215
Website: purdyk12.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Purdy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monett High School | Monett R-I | 8.0 mi | 742 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Wheaton High School | Wheaton R-III | 8.1 mi | 199 | 12.3 | 62.3% |
| Cassville High School | Cassville R-IV | 9.1 mi | 586 | 14.2 | 53.4% |
| Exeter High School | Exeter R-VI | 9.8 mi | 109 | 12.7 | 69.7% |
| Pierce City High School | Pierce City R-VI | 10.2 mi | 205 | 12.8 | 28.3% |
| Verona High School | Verona R-VII | 12.3 mi | 143 | 8.8 | 62.9% |
| Aurora High School | Aurora R-VIII | 14.5 mi | 550 | 13.6 | 60.2% |
| Southwest High School | Southwest R-V | 15.8 mi | 236 | 13.3 | 60.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Purdy R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdy Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 31 |
| Purdy Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 303 |