Richland High School
Public high school in Richland, Missouri · Richland R-IV School District · Grades 7–12
Richland High School serves 218 students in grades 7–12 in Richland (Pulaski County). It is one of 2 schools in Richland R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 326th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11 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 ÷ 19.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Richland R-IV School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292643001551 |
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-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 218 | 458 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.2% | 53.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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-IV School District. Its 218 students are 47.6% of the district's 458. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 294; Richland High School is smaller 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 40 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 33, against an average of 36 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 33 in grade 7 and 34 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.5% here and 95.9% across Richland R-IV. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.2% across Richland R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 19.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 218 students, Richland High School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 218 students would have about 17.9 teachers, so Richland High School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Richland High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Stoutland High School, 7.6 miles away in Stoutland R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 33 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
714 E Jefferson, Richland, MO 65556
Phone: (573)765-3711
Website: richlandbears.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoutland High School | Stoutland R-II | 7.6 mi | 158 | 9.9 | 55.1% |
| Laquey R-V High School | Laquey R-V | 7.9 mi | 205 | 12.4 | 54.6% |
| Crocker High School | Crocker R-II | 9.4 mi | 296 | 11.9 | 17.6% |
| Waynesville Senior High School | Waynesville R-VI | 10.1 mi | 1,719 | 17.5 | 40.1% |
| Iberia High School | Iberia R-V | 16.3 mi | 291 | 12.1 | 40.2% |
| Dixon High School | Dixon R-I | 18.5 mi | 271 | 13 | 43.9% |
| Lebanon Senior High School | Lebanon R-III | 19.7 mi | 1,439 | 18.6 | 53.4% |
| Camdenton High School | Camdenton R-III | 21.4 mi | 1,285 | 14.7 | 40.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Richland R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 240 |