Putnam County High School
Public high school in Unionville, Missouri · Putnam County R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Putnam County High School serves 175 students in grades 9–12 in Unionville (Putnam County). It is one of 3 schools in Putnam County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 371st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Putnam County R-I School District |
| County | Putnam County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292564001503 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Putnam County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 175 | 605 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.3% | 46.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Putnam County High School in context
Size
Putnam County High School is the only high school in Putnam County R-I School District. Its 175 students are 28.9% of the district's 605. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 23.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 142; Putnam 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 11 with 48 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 38, against an average of 44 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (38 against 46). 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: 94.9% here and 95% across Putnam County R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.9% across Putnam County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.4% 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 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 175 students, Putnam County High School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 175 students would have about 14.3 teachers, so Putnam County High School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Putnam County 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 Green City High School, 14.1 miles away in Green City R-I 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 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.6% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 46 |
| Grade 10 | 43 |
| Grade 11 | 48 |
| Grade 12 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
803 S 20th, Unionville, MO 63565
Phone: (660)947-2481
Website: putnamcountyr1.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Putnam County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green City High School | Green City R-I | 14.1 mi | 132 | 8.9 | 57.6% |
| Newtown-Harris High School | Newtown-Harris R-III | 18.4 mi | 36 | 4.5 | 63.9% |
| Milan C-2 High School | Milan C-2 | 19.8 mi | 258 | 9.8 | 1.2% |
| Adair County High School | Adair County R-I | 22.7 mi | 101 | 8.9 | 47.5% |
| Schuyler County High School | Schuyler County R-I | 23.4 mi | 243 | 10.7 | 47.3% |
| Mercer High School | North Mercer County R-III | 27.6 mi | 58 | 5.2 | 62.1% |
| Kirksville Senior High School | Kirksville R-III | 30.4 mi | 791 | 17.8 | 37.7% |
| Princeton R-V Junior-Senior High School | Princeton R-V | 30.8 mi | 151 | 8.8 | 28.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Putnam County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 296 |
| Putnam County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 134 |