Verona High School
Public high school in Verona, Missouri · Verona R-VII School District · Grades 7–12
Verona High School serves 143 students in grades 7–12 in Verona (Lawrence County). It is one of 2 schools in Verona R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 406th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.8 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 ÷ 16.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Verona R-VII School District |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293081002128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Verona R-VII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 143 | 295 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 | 8.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.9% | 65.4% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Verona High School in context
Size
Verona High School is the only high school in Verona R-VII School District. Its 143 students are 48.5% of the district's 295. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 252; Verona 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 12 with 30 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 18, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 12 has 67% more students than grade 7 (30 against 18). 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: 64.3% here and 64.4% across Verona R-VII. Hispanic students are next, at 29.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.4% across Verona R-VII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 22.4% 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 16.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 143 students, Verona High School has 8.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 143 students would have about 11.7 teachers, so Verona High School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Verona High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Aurora High School, 3.8 miles away in Aurora R-VIII School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 1 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 | 64.3% |
| Hispanic | 29.4% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
42.7% of students are girls and 57.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 E Ella St, Verona, MO 65769
Phone: (833)402-9580
Website: veronar7.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Verona High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora High School | Aurora R-VIII | 3.8 mi | 550 | 13.6 | 60.2% |
| Monett High School | Monett R-I | 6.7 mi | 742 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Marionville High School | Marionville R-IX | 9.8 mi | 208 | 11.3 | 47.1% |
| Mt. Vernon Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 10.6 mi | 26 | 6.5 | 88.5% |
| Mount Vernon High School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 10.7 mi | 474 | 14.4 | 43.7% |
| Pierce City High School | Pierce City R-VI | 11.4 mi | 205 | 12.8 | 28.3% |
| Purdy High School | Purdy R-II | 12.3 mi | 267 | 11.5 | 63.7% |
| Crane High School | Crane R-III | 13.2 mi | 237 | 10.8 | 49.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Verona R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verona Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 152 |