Schuyler County High School
Public high school in Queen City, Missouri · Schuyler County R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Schuyler County High School serves 243 students in grades 7–12 in Queen City (Schuyler County). It is one of 2 schools in Schuyler County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 297th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 22.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Schuyler County R-I School District |
| County | Schuyler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292766001702 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Schuyler County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 243 | 573 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 10.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.3% | 57.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Schuyler County High School in context
Size
Schuyler County High School is the only high school in Schuyler County R-I School District. Its 243 students are 42.4% of the district's 573. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 22 miles away with a median enrollment of 163; Schuyler County 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 7 with 48 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 30, against an average of 41 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 7 (37 against 48). 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: 95.1% here and 95.5% across Schuyler County R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.6% across Schuyler County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16% 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 22.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 243 students, Schuyler County High School has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 243 students would have about 19.9 teachers, so Schuyler County High School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Schuyler County 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 Adair County High School, 14.9 miles away in Adair County R-I 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 | 95.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
43.6% of students are girls and 56.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 48 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
21701 Highway 63, Queen City, MO 63561
Phone: (660)956-4125
Website: schuyler.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Schuyler County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County High School | Adair County R-I | 14.9 mi | 101 | 8.9 | 47.5% |
| Kirksville Senior High School | Kirksville R-III | 16.4 mi | 791 | 17.8 | 37.7% |
| Scotland County High School | Scotland County R-I | 20.7 mi | 253 | 9.7 | 43.9% |
| Adair County High School | Adair County R-II | 21.2 mi | 71 | 6 | 31% |
| Green City High School | Green City R-I | 22.8 mi | 132 | 8.9 | 57.6% |
| Putnam County High School | Putnam County R-I | 23.4 mi | 175 | 11.2 | 42.3% |
| La Plata High School | La Plata R-II | 27.8 mi | 150 | 8.9 | 34.7% |
| Knox County High School | Knox County R-I | 28.4 mi | 230 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Schuyler County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 330 |