Raytown Senior High School
Public high school in Raytown, Missouri · Raytown C-2 School District · Grades 9–12
Raytown Senior High School serves 1,280 students in grades 9–12 in Raytown (Jackson County). It is one of 17 schools in Raytown C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 74th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16 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 ÷ 79.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Raytown C-2 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292607001525 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Raytown C-2 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,280 | 7,676 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.9% | 64.4% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Raytown Senior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Raytown C-2 School District, Raytown Senior High School is the largest, with 16.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 509; Raytown Senior High School is larger 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 340 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 296, against an average of 320 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 340 in grade 9 and 324 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 52% here and 50% across Raytown C-2. White students are next, at 18.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.4% across Raytown C-2 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 22.7% 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
With 79.79 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,280 students, Raytown Senior High School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,280 students would have about 104.9 teachers, so Raytown Senior High School has 25.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Raytown Senior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Raytown South Senior High School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 30 other high schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 52% |
| White | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 10.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 340 |
| Grade 10 | 320 |
| Grade 11 | 296 |
| Grade 12 | 324 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6019 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133
Phone: (816)268-7300
Website: raytownschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Raytown Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytown South Senior High School | Raytown C-2 | 2.8 mi | 1,089 | 17.3 | 60.5% |
| Truman High School | Independence 30 | 4.1 mi | 1,720 | 18.6 | 62.2% |
| Southeast High School | Kansas City 33 | 4.6 mi | 498 | 15.4 | 100% |
| Hilltop School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 5.0 mi | 25 | 7.1 | 20% |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman High School | Ewing Marion Kauffman School | 5.7 mi | 402 | 10.1 | 100% |
| Central High School | Kansas City 33 | 5.8 mi | 519 | 14.6 | 100% |
| Van Horn High School | Independence 30 | 5.8 mi | 1,067 | 16.8 | 77.9% |
| KIPP KC Legacy High School | Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 5.9 mi | 382 | 12.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Raytown C-2
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 299 |
| Eastwood Hills Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 330 |
| Fleetridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 355 |
| Laurel Hills Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 344 |
| Little Blue Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 379 |
| New Trails Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 101 |
| Norfleet Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 329 |
| Raytown Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 488 |
| Raytown Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 667 |
| Raytown South Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,089 |
| Robinson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 315 |
| South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 510 |
| Southwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 346 |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 353 |
| Three Trails Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 172 |
| Westridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 319 |