South Callaway High School
Public high school in Mokane, Missouri · South Callaway County R-II School District · Grades 9–12
South Callaway High School serves 237 students in grades 9–12 in Mokane (Callaway County). It is one of 4 schools in South Callaway County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 306th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.8 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 ÷ 22.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | South Callaway County R-II School District |
| County | Callaway County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292843001757 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | South Callaway County R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 237 | 759 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 10.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.8% | 35.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
South Callaway High School in context
Size
South Callaway High School is the only high school in South Callaway County R-II School District. Its 237 students are 31.2% of the district's 759. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 313; South Callaway High School is smaller 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 11 with 67 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 51, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (56 against 63). 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: 92% here and 94.2% across South Callaway County R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.1% across South Callaway County R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 7.2% 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
With 22.02 full-time-equivalent teachers for 237 students, South Callaway High School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 237 students would have about 19.4 teachers, so South Callaway High School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
South Callaway 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 Chamois High School, 6.6 miles away in Osage County R-I School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 63 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 67 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10135 State Rd C, Mokane, MO 65059
Phone: (573)676-5225
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Callaway High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamois High School | Osage County R-I | 6.6 mi | 63 | 5.7 | 100% |
| Fulton Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 10.5 mi | 30 | 6 | 90% |
| New Bloomfield High School | New Bloomfield R-III | 10.8 mi | 309 | 12.4 | 37.9% |
| Wheeler High School | MO School for the Deaf | 11.4 mi | 19 | 2.8 | 73.7% |
| Fulton Senior High School | Fulton 58 | 13.0 mi | 659 | 16 | 42.8% |
| Linn High School | Osage County R-II | 16.1 mi | 317 | 11.5 | 32.5% |
| Jefferson City High School | Jefferson City | 17.6 mi | 1,353 | 13.2 | 50.4% |
| Fatima High School | Osage County R-III | 18.0 mi | 426 | 13.5 | 14.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South Callaway County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Callaway Early Chd PK-02 | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 147 |
| South Callaway Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 188 |
| South Callaway Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 187 |