Total enrollment
4,137
-40 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in West Plains
Missouri · Public K-12
Across the city, West Plains hosts 11 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 4,137 Missouri students (about 376 per campus).
7-year change in West Plains
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRVIEW ELEM. | Elementary | PK-08 | 466 |
| GLENWOOD ELEM. | Elementary | PK-08 | 252 |
| HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. | Elementary | PK-08 | 201 |
| JUNCTION HILL ELEM. | Elementary | PK-08 | 186 |
| OZARK HORIZON SCHOOL | Combined | KG-12 | 17 |
| RICHARDS ELEM. | Elementary | PK-08 | 389 |
| SOUTH FORK ELEM. | Elementary | PK-06 | 196 |
| SOUTHERN MO TECH INSTITUTE | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| WEST PLAINS ELEM. | Elementary | PK-04 | 767 |
| WEST PLAINS MIDDLE | Middle | 05-08 | 555 |
| WEST PLAINS SR. HIGH | High | 09-12 | 1,108 |
About West Plains
West Plains is a middle-population Missouri city in terms of public-school footprint, with 11 schools and 4,137 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,137 students, remained close to its prior level from the 4,177 reported in SY 2017-18.
On this page, the community for West Plains discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.