Risco High School
Public high school in Risco, Missouri · Risco R-II School District · Grades 7–12
Risco High School serves 78 students in grades 7–12 in Risco (New Madrid County). It is one of 2 schools in Risco R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 491st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 8.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Risco R-II School District |
| County | New Madrid County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292661001564 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Risco R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 78 | 158 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.1% | 60.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Risco High School in context
Size
Risco High School is the only high school in Risco R-II School District. Its 78 students are 49.4% of the district's 158. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 215; Risco 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 12 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 9, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 82% more students than grade 7 (20 against 11). 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 94.9% across Risco R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.8% across Risco R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 32.1% 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 8.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 78 students, Risco High School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 78 students would have about 6.4 teachers, so Risco High School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Risco 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 Malden High School, 8.4 miles away in Malden R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Hwy 62, Risco, MO 63874
Phone: (573)396-5568
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Risco High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden High School | Malden R-I | 8.4 mi | 383 | 10.9 | 100% |
| Gideon High School | Gideon 37 | 8.9 mi | 102 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Clarkton High School | Clarkton C-4 | 10.4 mi | 135 | 10.5 | 100% |
| Portageville High School | Portageville | 10.8 mi | 360 | 11.8 | 62.2% |
| Bernie High School | Bernie R-XIII | 11.5 mi | 195 | 10.2 | 52.3% |
| Central High School | New Madrid County R-I | 13.3 mi | 361 | 11 | 100% |
| North Pemiscot Senior High School | North Pemiscot County R-I | 14.0 mi | 134 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Campbell High School | Campbell R-II | 14.1 mi | 235 | 11.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Risco R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 80 |