Warrensburg High School
Public high school in Warrensburg, Missouri · Warrensburg R-VI School District · Grades 9–12
Warrensburg High School serves 1,027 students in grades 9–12 in Warrensburg (Johnson County). It is one of 6 schools in Warrensburg R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 96th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.4 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 ÷ 62.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Warrensburg R-VI School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293102002145 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Warrensburg R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,027 | 3,558 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.2% | 41.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Warrensburg High School in context
Size
Warrensburg High School is the only high school in Warrensburg R-VI School District. Its 1,027 students are 28.9% of the district's 3,558. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14 miles away with a median enrollment of 249; Warrensburg 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 9 with 271 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 230, against an average of 257 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (230 against 271). 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: 76.6% here and 73.9% across Warrensburg R-VI. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.1% across Warrensburg R-VI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 12.3% 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
With 62.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,027 students, Warrensburg High School has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,027 students would have about 84.2 teachers, so Warrensburg High School has 21.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Warrensburg High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Crest Ridge High School, 7.4 miles away in Johnson County R-VII School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 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 | 76.6% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 271 |
| Grade 10 | 257 |
| Grade 11 | 269 |
| Grade 12 | 230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1411 S Ridgeview Dr., Warrensburg, MO 64093
Phone: (660)747-2262
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Warrensburg High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest Ridge High School | Johnson County R-VII | 7.4 mi | 292 | 11.4 | 39.4% |
| Knob Noster High School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 8.2 mi | 474 | 13.3 | 30.4% |
| Leeton High School | Leeton R-X | 10.6 mi | 103 | 9.5 | 50.5% |
| Chilhowee High School | Chilhowee R-IV | 12.9 mi | 79 | 8.1 | 43% |
| Holden High School | Holden R-III | 15.2 mi | 391 | 14.3 | 47.6% |
| La Monte High School | La Monte R-IV | 15.9 mi | 144 | 10.1 | 61.1% |
| Windsor High School | Henry County R-I | 17.1 mi | 334 | 11.7 | 56.9% |
| Concordia High School | Concordia R-II | 18.0 mi | 205 | 10.8 | 33.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Warrensburg R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 462 |
| Martin Warren Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 407 |
| Ridge View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 484 |
| Sterling Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 399 |
| Warrensburg Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 779 |