CAMP AVERY PARK CAMP

CAMP AVERY PARK CAMP, an one-room-style secondary school in TROY, Missouri, one of the schools within DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE, caters to 18 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 96% leaner than typical.

Across the 26 schools in DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE (496 students total), CAMP AVERY PARK CAMP accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, CAMP AVERY PARK CAMP reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest reads as 28% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Lincoln County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CAMP AVERY PARK CAMP has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting CAMP AVERY PARK CAMP tighter than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lincoln County (around 33%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Lincoln County put median household income runs about $89,278, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Lincoln County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,367 students), of which CAMP AVERY PARK CAMP is one.

Nearest neighbor: CUIVRE PARK ELEMENTARY, around 2.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around CAMP AVERY PARK CAMP.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 31%: 26 students in 2018 compared to 18 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 12% to 0%.

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