Willard High School
Public high school in Willard, Missouri · Willard R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Willard High School serves 1,379 students in grades 9–12 in Willard (Greene County). It is one of 9 schools in Willard R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 65th 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 ÷ 87.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Willard R-II School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293201002243 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Willard R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,379 | 4,578 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.4% | 38.9% | 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.
Willard High School in context
Size
Willard High School is the only high school in Willard R-II School District. Its 1,379 students are 30.1% of the district's 4,578. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 9.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 239; Willard 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 385 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 287, against an average of 345 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% fewer students than grade 9 (287 against 385). 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: 83.8% here and 84.7% across Willard R-II. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.9% across Willard R-II 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 87.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,379 students, Willard High School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,379 students would have about 113 teachers, so Willard High School has 25.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Willard High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other high school is Hillcrest High School, 7.2 miles away in Springfield R-XII School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 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 | 83.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 385 |
| Grade 10 | 356 |
| Grade 11 | 351 |
| Grade 12 | 287 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
515 E Jackson St, Willard, MO 65781
Phone: (417)742-3524
Website: whs.willardschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Willard High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest High School | Springfield R-XII | 7.2 mi | 1,065 | 16.2 | 61% |
| Ash Grove High School | Ash Grove R-IV | 8.9 mi | 333 | 12.4 | 32.7% |
| Wilson Creek Group Home | Division of Youth Service | 9.1 mi | 12 | 6 | 75% |
| Central High School | Springfield R-XII | 9.1 mi | 1,428 | 11.6 | 46.1% |
| Excel School | Division of Youth Service | 9.5 mi | 23 | 11.5 | 87% |
| Datema House | Division of Youth Service | 10.0 mi | 10 | 10 | 70% |
| Parkview High School | Springfield R-XII | 10.2 mi | 1,182 | 15.4 | 59.1% |
| Walnut Grove High School | Walnut Grove R-V | 10.5 mi | 145 | 12.1 | 43.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Willard R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 404 |
| Willard East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 322 |
| Willard Intermediate North | Middle | 5–6 | 356 |
| Willard Intermediate-South | Middle | 5–6 | 284 |
| Willard Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 704 |
| Willard North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 340 |
| Willard Orchard Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 394 |
| Willard South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 395 |