West Plains Senior High School
Public high school in West Plains, Missouri · West Plains R-VII School District · Grades 9–12
West Plains Senior High School serves 1,108 students in grades 9–12 in West Plains (Howell County). It is one of 4 schools in West Plains R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 87th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 67.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | West Plains R-VII School District |
| County | Howell County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293168002215 |
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 Plains R-VII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,108 | 2,626 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 12.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.2% | 61.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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 Plains Senior High School in context
Size
West Plains Senior High School is the only high school in West Plains R-VII School District. Its 1,108 students are 42.2% of the district's 2,626. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 248; West Plains 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 317 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 230, against an average of 277 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% fewer students than grade 9 (230 against 317). 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: 91.4% here and 90.6% across West Plains R-VII. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.9% across West Plains R-VII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.6% 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 67.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,108 students, West Plains Senior High School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,108 students would have about 90.8 teachers, so West Plains Senior High School has 23.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
West Plains 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 Koshkonong High School, 14.4 miles away in Oregon-Howell R-III School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.4% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 317 |
| Grade 10 | 282 |
| Grade 11 | 279 |
| Grade 12 | 230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
602 E Olden, West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: (417)256-6150
Website: zizzers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Plains Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koshkonong High School | Oregon-Howell R-III | 14.4 mi | 86 | 8.5 | 70.9% |
| Willow Springs High School | Willow Springs R-IV | 19.4 mi | 370 | 10.7 | 54.6% |
| Dora High School | Dora R-III | 20.8 mi | 160 | 10.5 | 48.8% |
| Liberty Senior High School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 21.1 mi | 350 | 12.7 | 66.6% |
| Bakersfield High School | Bakersfield R-IV | 22.4 mi | 215 | 10.7 | 54.9% |
| Thayer Senior High School | Thayer R-II | 22.7 mi | 359 | 11.9 | 54.3% |
| Alton High School | Alton R-IV | 24.8 mi | 281 | 9.2 | 56.9% |
| Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. | Division of Youth Service | 29.7 mi | 22 | 7.3 | 86.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West Plains R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 196 |
| West Plains Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 767 |
| West Plains Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 555 |