CENTRAL HIGH

Located at 116 REBEL DR, in PARK HILLS, Missouri, CENTRAL HIGH is a medium-sized senior high that teaches 605 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by CENTRAL R-III. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so CENTRAL HIGH sits 21% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in CENTRAL R-III (2,041 students total), CENTRAL HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, CENTRAL HIGH shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder reads as 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CENTRAL HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (St. Francois County) records that median household earnings sit near $57,477, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Francois County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,962 students), of which CENTRAL HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is CENTRAL ELEM., roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CENTRAL HIGH at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 37.6%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTRAL HIGH has remained close to its prior level, going from 616 students in 2018 to 605 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

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