CHILHOWEE HIGH

CHILHOWEE HIGH is an one-room-style senior high in CHILHOWEE, Missouri, operated by CHILHOWEE R-IV. The school hosts 79 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 84% smaller than typical.

CHILHOWEE R-IV runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 135 students. CHILHOWEE HIGH is one of those campuses.

Demographically, CHILHOWEE HIGH records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CHILHOWEE HIGH lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CHILHOWEE HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 48.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Johnson County indicate median household income runs about $67,272, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHILHOWEE HIGH is one of 24 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 8,058 students).

The closest other public school is CHILHOWEE ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, CHILHOWEE HIGH comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 52.5%.

CHILHOWEE HIGH operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHILHOWEE HIGH has held roughly steady, going from 79 students in 2018 to 79 in 2025.

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