West County High School
Public high school in Park Hills, Missouri · West St. Francois County R-IV School District · Grades 9–12
West County High School serves 332 students in grades 9–12 in Park Hills (St. Francois County). It is one of 3 schools in West St. Francois County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 241st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 21.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | West St. Francois County R-IV School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291824000966 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | West St. Francois County R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 332 | 935 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53% | 56.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
West County High School in context
Size
West County High School is the only high school in West St. Francois County R-IV School District. Its 332 students are 35.5% of the district's 935. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 639; West County 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 10 with 89 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 73, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% more students than grade 9 (87 against 73). 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: 97.3% here and 96.6% across West St. Francois County R-IV. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.5% across West St. Francois County R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 25% 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 21.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 332 students, West County High School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 332 students would have about 27.2 teachers, so West County High School has 6.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
West County 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 Central High School, 5 miles away in Central R-III 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 | 97.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 73 |
| Grade 10 | 89 |
| Grade 11 | 83 |
| Grade 12 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
768 Hwy M, Park Hills, MO 63601
Phone: (573)562-7535
Website: wcr4.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Central R-III | 5.0 mi | 605 | 15.5 | 54.5% |
| North County Senior High School | North St. Francois County R-I | 5.4 mi | 785 | 16.1 | 44.3% |
| Bismarck R-V High School | Bismarck R-V | 6.6 mi | 239 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Potosi High School | Potosi R-III | 11.0 mi | 673 | 16 | 100% |
| Farmington Senior High School | Farmington R-VII | 11.2 mi | 1,354 | 15.7 | 45.7% |
| Valley High School | Valley R-VI | 11.2 mi | 170 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Kingston High School | Kingston K-14 | 15.7 mi | 259 | 16.8 | 100% |
| Desoto Senior High School | Desoto 73 | 18.6 mi | 862 | 16.2 | 42.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West St. Francois County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 390 |
| West County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 213 |