Union Star High School
Public high school in Union Star, Missouri · Union Star R-II School District · Grades 6–12
Union Star High School serves 91 students in grades 6–12 in Union Star (DeKalb County). It is one of 2 schools in Union Star R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 471st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.5 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 ÷ 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Union Star R-II School District |
| County | DeKalb County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293060002103 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Union Star R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 91 | 166 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 8.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.2% | 44% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Union Star High School in context
Size
Union Star High School is the only high school in Union Star R-II School District. Its 91 students are 54.8% of the district's 166. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16 miles away with a median enrollment of 124; Union Star 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 8 with 22 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 8, against an average of 13 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 12 in grade 6 and 11 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.2% here and 92.8% across Union Star R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44% across Union Star R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 4.4% 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 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 91 students, Union Star High School has 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 91 students would have about 7.5 teachers, so Union Star High School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Union Star 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 King City High School, 6.4 miles away in King City 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 | 91.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 22 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6132 Nw State Rte Z, Union Star, MO 64494
Phone: (816)593-2294
Website: usr2.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Union Star High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King City High School | King City R-I | 6.4 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 38.5% |
| Savannah High School | Savannah R-III | 11.9 mi | 752 | 16.2 | 30.7% |
| Maysville Junior-Senior High School | Maysville R-I | 13.9 mi | 229 | 10.5 | 33.2% |
| North Andrew High School | North Andrew County R-VI | 15.3 mi | 86 | 6.7 | 22.1% |
| Stanberry High School | Stanberry R-II | 16.7 mi | 153 | 9.7 | 30.1% |
| Stewartsville High School | Stewartsville C-2 | 16.7 mi | 94 | 8.3 | 28.7% |
| Riverbend Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 17.7 mi | 17 | 3.4 | 82.4% |
| South Nodaway High School | South Nodaway County R-IV | 17.9 mi | 71 | 8.6 | 40.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Union Star R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Star Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 66 |