Savannah High School
Public high school in Savannah, Missouri · Savannah R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Savannah High School serves 752 students in grades 9–12 in Savannah (Andrew County). It is one of 7 schools in Savannah R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 124th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Savannah R-III School District |
| County | Andrew County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292757001693 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Savannah R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 752 | 2,390 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.7% | 34.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Savannah High School in context
Size
Savannah High School is the only high school in Savannah R-III School District. Its 752 students are 31.5% of the district's 2,390. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 105 students, so Savannah 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 210 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 174, against an average of 188 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (174 against 210). 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 94.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Savannah R-III (93.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across Savannah R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 13.2% 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
Savannah High School has 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 752 students would have about 61.6 teachers, so Savannah High School has 15.3 fewer.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is North Andrew High School, 7.2 miles away in North Andrew County R-VI 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 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 210 |
| Grade 10 | 175 |
| Grade 11 | 193 |
| Grade 12 | 174 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 State Rte E, Savannah, MO 64485
Phone: (816)324-3128
Website: savannahr3.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Savannah High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Andrew High School | North Andrew County R-VI | 7.2 mi | 86 | 6.7 | 22.1% |
| Lafayette High School | St. Joseph | 11.4 mi | 644 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Union Star High School | Union Star R-II | 11.9 mi | 91 | 8.5 | 46.2% |
| Central High School | St. Joseph | 12.5 mi | 1,733 | 16.4 | 37.6% |
| Riverbend Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 13.7 mi | 17 | 3.4 | 82.4% |
| South Nodaway High School | South Nodaway County R-IV | 16.0 mi | 71 | 8.6 | 40.8% |
| Benton High School | St. Joseph | 16.1 mi | 682 | 13.4 | 46.9% |
| South Holt High School | South Holt County R-I | 17.2 mi | 119 | 7.8 | 21% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Savannah R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 100 |
| Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 68 |
| Helena Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 99 |
| John Glenn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 280 |
| Minnie Cline Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 603 |
| Savannah Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 488 |