Waynesville Senior High School
Public high school in Waynesville, Missouri · Waynesville R-VI School District · Grades 9–12
Waynesville Senior High School serves 1,719 students in grades 9–12 in Waynesville (Pulaski County). It is one of 10 schools in Waynesville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 33rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 17.5 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 ÷ 98.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Waynesville R-VI School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293144002175 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Waynesville R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,719 | 6,190 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 15.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.1% | 44.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Waynesville Senior High School in context
Size
Waynesville Senior High School is the only high school in Waynesville R-VI School District. Its 1,719 students are 27.8% of the district's 6,190. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 245; Waynesville Senior 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 446 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 413, against an average of 430 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 446 in grade 9 and 413 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.8% here and 56.8% across Waynesville R-VI. Hispanic students are next, at 14.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.3% across Waynesville R-VI 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
With 98.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,719 students, Waynesville Senior High School has 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,719 students would have about 140.9 teachers, so Waynesville Senior High School has 42.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Waynesville Senior High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Laquey R-V High School, 6.5 miles away in Laquey R-V 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 | 58.8% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
| Two or more races | 11.1% |
| Black | 10.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 446 |
| Grade 10 | 420 |
| Grade 11 | 440 |
| Grade 12 | 413 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 G W Ln, Waynesville, MO 65583
Phone: (573)842-2400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waynesville Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laquey R-V High School | Laquey R-V | 6.5 mi | 205 | 12.4 | 54.6% |
| Richland High School | Richland R-IV | 10.1 mi | 218 | 11 | 53.2% |
| Crocker High School | Crocker R-II | 10.2 mi | 296 | 11.9 | 17.6% |
| Dixon High School | Dixon R-I | 13.9 mi | 271 | 13 | 43.9% |
| Stoutland High School | Stoutland R-II | 16.6 mi | 158 | 9.9 | 55.1% |
| Newburg High School | Newburg R-II | 18.6 mi | 152 | 10.2 | 56.6% |
| Iberia High School | Iberia R-V | 19.4 mi | 291 | 12.1 | 40.2% |
| Plato High School | Plato R-V | 21.5 mi | 305 | 13 | 48.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waynesville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade Center | Middle | 6 | 451 |
| Freedom Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 954 |
| Parker Educational Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 34 |
| Partridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 375 |
| Thayer Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 242 |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 920 |
| Waynesville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 906 |
| Williams Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 294 |
| Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 295 |