Salisbury High School
Public high school in Salisbury, Missouri · Salisbury R-IV School District · Grades 7–12
Salisbury High School serves 242 students in grades 7–12 in Salisbury (Chariton County). It is one of 2 schools in Salisbury R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 299th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.4 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 ÷ 25.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Salisbury R-IV School District |
| County | Chariton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292752001685 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Salisbury R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 242 | 473 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 10 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.3% | 45% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Salisbury High School in context
Size
Salisbury High School is the only high school in Salisbury R-IV School District. Its 242 students are 51.2% of the district's 473. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17 miles away and have a median of 169 students, so Salisbury 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 53 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 31, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% more students than grade 7 (38 against 31). 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 94.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Salisbury R-IV (93.4%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Salisbury R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.2% 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
Salisbury High School has 25.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 242 students would have about 19.8 teachers, so Salisbury High School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Keytesville High School, 7 miles away in Keytesville R-III School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 31 |
| Grade 8 | 35 |
| Grade 9 | 53 |
| Grade 10 | 37 |
| Grade 11 | 48 |
| Grade 12 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 S Maple Ave, Salisbury, MO 65281
Phone: (660)388-6442
Website: salisbury.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Salisbury High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytesville High School | Keytesville R-III | 7.0 mi | 48 | 5.1 | 39.6% |
| Glasgow High School | Glasgow | 13.0 mi | 188 | 10.1 | 28.2% |
| Westran High School | Westran R-I | 14.1 mi | 184 | 9.6 | 34.8% |
| Brunswick High School | Brunswick R-II | 16.5 mi | 120 | 9 | 44.2% |
| Higbee High School | Higbee R-VIII | 17.4 mi | 124 | 9.5 | 55.6% |
| Slater High School | Slater | 19.2 mi | 153 | 10.1 | – |
| Fayette High School | Fayette R-III | 19.3 mi | 188 | 9.9 | 37.2% |
| Moberly Senior High School | Moberly | 20.3 mi | 655 | 15.1 | 49.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Salisbury R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 231 |