HUME HIGH

HUME HIGH is a 9-12 campus of tiny scale in HUME, Missouri, run under HUME R-VIII, serveing 51 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so HUME HIGH sits 90% below that benchmark.

HUME HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by HUME R-VIII, a district that hosts 118 students overall.

On the student-mix side, HUME HIGH shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest is composed of 12% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting HUME HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Bates County's rate of about 41%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bates County indicate median household income runs about $60,733, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bates County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,514 students), of which HUME HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: HUME ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

HUME HIGH operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. HUME HIGH's enrollment has declined 23% since 2018, when it stood at 66 (now 51). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 98% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 5.9:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.