Tuscumbia High School
Public high school in Tuscumbia, Missouri · Miller County R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Tuscumbia High School serves 53 students in grades 9–12 in Tuscumbia (Miller County). It is one of 2 schools in Miller County R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 515th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 6.6 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 ÷ 8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Miller County R-III School District |
| County | Miller County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293051002092 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Miller County R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 53 | 178 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 6.6 | 7.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.8% | 44.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Tuscumbia High School in context
Size
Tuscumbia High School is the only high school in Miller County R-III School District. Its 53 students are 29.8% of the district's 178. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12 miles away and have a median of 294 students, so Tuscumbia 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 9 with 15 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 11, against an average of 13 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 15 in grade 9 and 14 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 96.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Miller County R-III (98.9%).
35.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.9% across Miller County R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.3% 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
Tuscumbia High School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 53 students would have about 4.3 teachers, so Tuscumbia High School has 3.7 more.
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 Osage High School, 9.4 miles away in School of the Osage. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
526 School Road, Tuscumbia, MO 65082
Phone: (573)369-2375
Website: tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tuscumbia High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage High School | School of the Osage | 9.4 mi | 678 | 16.4 | 34.8% |
| Eugene High School | Cole County R-V | 9.9 mi | 264 | 12.2 | 24.2% |
| Eldon High School | Eldon R-I | 10.2 mi | 597 | 18.7 | 50.8% |
| St. Elizabeth High School | St. Elizabeth R-IV | 10.5 mi | 139 | 12.8 | 12.9% |
| Iberia High School | Iberia R-V | 13.5 mi | 291 | 12.1 | 40.2% |
| Russellville High School | Cole County R-I | 18.9 mi | 285 | 12 | 22.1% |
| Camdenton High School | Camdenton R-III | 21.3 mi | 1,285 | 14.7 | 40.5% |
| Crocker High School | Crocker R-II | 22.2 mi | 296 | 11.9 | 17.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Miller County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 125 |