CAINSVILLE HIGH

Set in CAINSVILLE, Missouri, CAINSVILLE HIGH is a very small senior high, part of CAINSVILLE R-I. It works with 38 students across grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so CAINSVILLE HIGH sits 92% below that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in CAINSVILLE R-I (86 students total), CAINSVILLE HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, CAINSVILLE HIGH shows that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Harrison County's rate of about 54%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Harrison County put median household earnings sit near $54,367, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Harrison County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,269 students), CAINSVILLE HIGH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CAINSVILLE ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 27%: 30 students in 2018 compared to 38 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the CAINSVILLE HIGH community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.