ORRICK HIGH

ORRICK HIGH operates as a very small four-year high school in ORRICK, Missouri, one of the schools within ORRICK R-XI. Current enrollment sits at 133 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 73% leaner than the state mean of about 501.

ORRICK HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by ORRICK R-XI, a district that teaches 293 students overall.

Looking at the student body, ORRICK HIGH logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Ray County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, ORRICK HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.4%.

In the surrounding community, Ray County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,573, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ORRICK HIGH is one of 12 public schools in Ray County (combined enrollment of about 3,423 students).

Nearest neighbor: ORRICK ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, ORRICK HIGH comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.7%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 138 students in 2018 compared to 133 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 1% to 7% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for ORRICK HIGH typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.