Sarcoxie High School
Public high school in Sarcoxie, Missouri · Sarcoxie R-II School District · Grades 6–12
Sarcoxie High School serves 387 students in grades 6–12 in Sarcoxie (Jasper County). It is one of 2 schools in Sarcoxie R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 214th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Sarcoxie R-II School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292754001686 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sarcoxie R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 387 | 690 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.8% | 60% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 64% 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.
Sarcoxie High School in context
Size
Sarcoxie High School is the only high school in Sarcoxie R-II School District. Its 387 students are 56.1% of the district's 690. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 358; Sarcoxie 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 10 with 65 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 43, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 6 (51 against 62). 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: 80.4% here and 79.9% across Sarcoxie R-II. Hispanic students are next, at 12.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Sarcoxie R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 22% 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 28.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 387 students, Sarcoxie High School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 387 students would have about 31.7 teachers, so Sarcoxie High School has 3.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Sarcoxie 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 Carthage High School, 10.7 miles away in Carthage R-IX 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 | 80.4% |
| Hispanic | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 62 |
| Grade 7 | 43 |
| Grade 8 | 46 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 65 |
| Grade 11 | 61 |
| Grade 12 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 S 17th St, Sarcoxie, MO 64862
Phone: (417)548-2153
Website: sarcoxie.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sarcoxie High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage High School | Carthage R-IX | 10.7 mi | 1,626 | 18.4 | 56.9% |
| Pierce City High School | Pierce City R-VI | 11.0 mi | 205 | 12.8 | 28.3% |
| Diamond High School | Diamond R-IV | 11.4 mi | 243 | 11 | 44.9% |
| East Newton High School | East Newton County R-VI | 14.2 mi | 445 | 14.8 | 57.8% |
| Monett High School | Monett R-I | 15.6 mi | 742 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Mt. Vernon Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 16.6 mi | 26 | 6.5 | 88.5% |
| Mount Vernon High School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 17.3 mi | 474 | 14.4 | 43.7% |
| Miller High School | Miller R-II | 19.0 mi | 270 | 14.2 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sarcoxie R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 303 |