LA MONTE HIGH

As an one-room-style four-year high school in LA MONTE, Missouri, LA MONTE HIGH works with 144 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by LA MONTE R-IV. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 71% smaller than typical.

LA MONTE HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by LA MONTE R-IV, a district that serves 305 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LA MONTE HIGH shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 47% White. The wider county runs roughly 10% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting LA MONTE HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LA MONTE HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.1%, the actual is 51.8%, a residual of +1.6 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Pettis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,430 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LA MONTE HIGH is one of 20 public schools in Pettis County (combined enrollment of about 6,820 students).

LA MONTE ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LA MONTE HIGH at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.1%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 151 students in 2018 compared to 144 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 36% to 49%.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.