Seymour High School
Public high school in Seymour, Missouri · Seymour R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Seymour High School serves 226 students in grades 9–12 in Seymour (Webster County). It is one of 3 schools in Seymour R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 317th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13 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 ÷ 17.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Seymour R-II School District |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292793001721 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Seymour R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 226 | 696 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 10.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.7% | 61.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Seymour High School in context
Size
Seymour High School is the only high school in Seymour R-II School District. Its 226 students are 32.5% of the district's 696. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15 miles away and have a median of 192 students, so Seymour 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 9 with 65 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 49, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% fewer students than grade 9 (49 against 65). 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 89.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Seymour R-II (92%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% across Seymour R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 23.9% 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
Seymour High School has 17.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 226 students would have about 18.5 teachers, so Seymour High School has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Mansfield High School, 10 miles away in Mansfield R-IV 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 | 89.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
52.2% of students are girls and 47.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 65 |
| Grade 10 | 60 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
625 E Clinton Ave, Seymour, MO 65746
Phone: (417)935-4508
Website: seymourschool.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Seymour High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield High School | Mansfield R-IV | 10.0 mi | 174 | 10.8 | 52.3% |
| Fordland High School | Fordland R-III | 10.6 mi | 200 | 12.3 | 31.5% |
| Ava High School | Ava R-I | 14.5 mi | 391 | 14.2 | 40.9% |
| Marshfield High School | Marshfield R-I | 14.7 mi | 865 | 14.6 | 36.5% |
| Hartville High School | Hartville R-II | 15.2 mi | 183 | 10.6 | 52.5% |
| Niangua High School | Niangua R-V | 17.2 mi | 126 | 9.2 | 61.1% |
| Norwood High School | Norwood R-I | 19.1 mi | 179 | 9.9 | 50.3% |
| Sparta High School | Sparta R-III | 19.6 mi | 227 | 13.4 | 42.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Seymour R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 310 |
| Seymour Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 160 |