Rich Hill High School
Public high school in Rich Hill, Missouri · Rich Hill R-IV School District · Grades 6–12
Rich Hill High School serves 190 students in grades 6–12 in Rich Hill (Bates County). It is one of 2 schools in Rich Hill R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 353rd 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 ÷ 16.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Rich Hill R-IV School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292631001544 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Rich Hill R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 190 | 382 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.4% | 45.3% | 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.
Rich Hill High School in context
Size
Rich Hill High School is the only high school in Rich Hill R-IV School District. Its 190 students are 49.7% of the district's 382. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 18.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 131; Rich Hill 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 10 with 41 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 21, against an average of 27 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 6 (23 against 27). 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: 89.5% here and 89.8% across Rich Hill R-IV. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.3% across Rich Hill R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 20.5% 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 16.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 190 students, Rich Hill High School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 190 students would have about 15.6 teachers, so Rich Hill High School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Rich Hill 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 Butler High School, 10.4 miles away in Butler R-V 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 | 89.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 27 |
| Grade 7 | 27 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 41 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
703 N Third, Rich Hill, MO 64779
Phone: (417)395-4191
Website: richhill.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rich Hill High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler High School | Butler R-V | 10.4 mi | 476 | 12 | 44.1% |
| Hume High School | Hume R-VIII | 11.8 mi | 51 | 5.9 | 56.9% |
| Northeast Vernon County R-I High School | Northeast Vernon County R-I | 16.1 mi | 92 | 8.8 | 77.2% |
| Nevada High School | Nevada R-V | 17.9 mi | 754 | 17.3 | 47.2% |
| Miami High School | Miami R-I | 18.4 mi | 80 | 8.2 | 33.8% |
| Appleton City High School | Appleton City R-II | 19.0 mi | 170 | 8.8 | 41.2% |
| Adrian Senior High School | Adrian R-III | 20.5 mi | 375 | 13 | 20.5% |
| Ballard High School | Ballard R-II | 21.8 mi | 59 | 6.5 | 49.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rich Hill R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 192 |