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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMERON R-I·NCES 290702000176

CAMERON HIGH

1220 S Park Avenue, CAMERON, MO 64429 · (816) 882-1036 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Enrollment
453
High
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
183 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
105
Grade 10
113
Grade 11
112
Grade 12
123
Student demographics
White
40589%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
164%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23251%
Female
22149%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
453
-82 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.7:1
% White
89%
was 92%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CAMERON HIGH

CAMERON HIGH is one of the reasonably sized secondary schools in CAMERON, Missouri, run under CAMERON R-I, with 453 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

CAMERON R-I comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,601 students; CAMERON HIGH is among them.

In terms of who attends, CAMERON HIGH lists that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 40% of students at CAMERON HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CAMERON HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.0%.

In the broader community, Clinton County reports that median household income runs about $70,627, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,692 students), of which CAMERON HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: CAMERON VETERANS MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, CAMERON HIGH comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 15%: 535 students in 2018 compared to 453 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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Clinton County at a glance

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Population
21,414
Census ACS
Median income
$70,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,692 students

Quick facts

School name
CAMERON HIGH
District
CAMERON R-I
Address
1220 S Park Avenue, CAMERON, MO 64429
Phone
(816) 882-1036
County
Clinton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
453
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
183 (40%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
290702000176
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CAMERON HIGH
What is the total enrollment at CAMERON HIGH?
CAMERON HIGH enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CAMERON HIGH serve?
CAMERON HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CAMERON HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CAMERON HIGH is approximately 11.8:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CAMERON HIGH?
CAMERON HIGH reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees CAMERON HIGH?
CAMERON HIGH is overseen by CAMERON R-I in Clinton County.
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