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COLE CAMP HIGH

500 KEENEY ST, COLE CAMP, MO 65325 · (660) 668-3751 · Benton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Enrollment
344
High
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
160 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 7
50
Grade 8
64
Grade 9
73
Grade 10
54
Grade 11
55
Grade 12
48
Student demographics
White
32294%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
206%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
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
18654%
Female
15846%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
71.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +27.2pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above 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
344
+114 (+50%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.6:1
% White
94%
was 97%
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COLE CAMP HIGH

COLE CAMP HIGH operates as a small high school in COLE CAMP, Missouri, operated by COLE CAMP R-I. Current enrollment sits at 344 students spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so COLE CAMP HIGH sits 31% smaller than that benchmark.

Within COLE CAMP R-I, which oversees 3 schools and 723 students, COLE CAMP HIGH is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COLE CAMP HIGH lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest looks like 6% Hispanic. Compared to Benton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, COLE CAMP HIGH reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Benton County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), COLE CAMP HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 62.0%, a residual of +11.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, Benton County reports that median household earnings sit near $52,567, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. COLE CAMP HIGH is one of 9 public schools in Benton County (combined enrollment of about 2,475 students).

COLE CAMP ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around COLE CAMP HIGH. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), COLE CAMP HIGH ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. COLE CAMP HIGH's enrollment has increased 50% since 2018, when it stood at 230 (now 344). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 2% to 6% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Benton County at a glance

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Population
20,151
Census ACS
Median income
$52,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,475 students

Quick facts

School name
COLE CAMP HIGH
District
COLE CAMP R-I
Address
500 KEENEY ST, COLE CAMP, MO 65325
Phone
(660) 668-3751
County
Benton County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
344
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
160 (47%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
290990000293
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About COLE CAMP HIGH
What is the total enrollment at COLE CAMP HIGH?
COLE CAMP HIGH enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does COLE CAMP HIGH serve?
COLE CAMP HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at COLE CAMP HIGH?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at COLE CAMP HIGH.
How diverse is COLE CAMP HIGH?
COLE CAMP HIGH reports a student body of 94% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees COLE CAMP HIGH?
COLE CAMP HIGH is overseen by COLE CAMP R-I in Benton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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