St. James High School
Public high school in St James, Missouri · St. James R-I School District · Grades 9–12
St. James High School serves 509 students in grades 9–12 in St James (Phelps County). It is one of 3 schools in St. James R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 172nd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 38.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | St. James R-I School District |
| County | Phelps County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292925001872 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | St. James R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 509 | 1,559 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 12.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.9% | 51.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 62% 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.
St. James High School in context
Size
St. James High School is the only high school in St. James R-I School District. Its 509 students are 32.6% of the district's 1,559. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18.8 miles away and have a median of 276 students, so St. James 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 11 with 141 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 119, against an average of 127 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 126 in grade 9 and 123 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90% of enrollment, about the same share as across St. James R-I (90.8%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.5% across St. James R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 15.3% 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
St. James High School has 38.07 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 509 students would have about 41.7 teachers, so St. James High School has 3.6 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 Rolla Senior High School, 9 miles away in Rolla 31 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 | 90% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 126 |
| Grade 10 | 119 |
| Grade 11 | 141 |
| Grade 12 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 E Scioto, St James, MO 65559
Phone: (573)265-2300
Website: stjschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: St. James High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Senior High School | Rolla 31 | 9.0 mi | 1,398 | 19.3 | 42.3% |
| Cuba High School | Crawford County R-II | 12.0 mi | 392 | 14.3 | 45.2% |
| Steelville High School | Steelville R-III | 16.1 mi | 278 | 12 | 54% |
| Newburg High School | Newburg R-II | 16.5 mi | 152 | 10.2 | 56.6% |
| Belle High School | Maries County R-II | 21.1 mi | 228 | 11.3 | 41.2% |
| Bourbon High School | Crawford County R-I | 21.2 mi | 273 | 14.6 | 38.8% |
| Vienna High School | Maries County R-I | 22.2 mi | 136 | 10.5 | 36.8% |
| Salem Senior High School | Salem R-80 | 24.5 mi | 606 | 15.3 | 53.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in St. James R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Wortham James Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 681 |
| St. James Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 369 |