Richland High School
Public high school in Essex, Missouri · Richland R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Richland High School serves 125 students in grades 7–12 in Essex (Stoddard County). It is one of 2 schools in Richland R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 428th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.3 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 ÷ 13.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Richland R-I School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292640001548 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Richland R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 125 | 283 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 10 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.8% | 65.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Richland High School in context
Size
Richland High School is the only high school in Richland R-I School District. Its 125 students are 44.2% of the district's 283. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 14.3 miles away and have a median of 138 students, so Richland 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 8 with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 18, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% more students than grade 7 (22 against 20). 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 88% of enrollment, about the same share as across Richland R-I (88.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.7% across Richland R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 30.4% 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
Richland High School has 13.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 125 students would have about 10.2 teachers, so Richland High School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
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 Bloomfield High School, 7.2 miles away in Bloomfield R-XIV School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
24456 State Hwy 114, Essex, MO 63846
Phone: (573)283-5332
Website: richland.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richland High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield High School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 7.2 mi | 167 | 10.8 | 49.7% |
| Dexter High School | Dexter R-XI | 7.9 mi | 553 | 14 | 45.4% |
| Bernie High School | Bernie R-XIII | 12.7 mi | 195 | 10.2 | 52.3% |
| Sikeston Hope Center | Division of Youth Service | 14.2 mi | 11 | 11 | 72.7% |
| Bell City High School | Bell City R-II | 14.4 mi | 91 | 6.8 | 62.6% |
| Sikeston Senior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 15.3 mi | 955 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Scott County Central High School | Scott County Central | 16.6 mi | 108 | 8.8 | 100% |
| Risco High School | Risco R-II | 18.1 mi | 78 | 9.5 | 55.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Richland R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 158 |