PLEASANT HOPE HIGH

PLEASANT HOPE HIGH is an intimate four-year high school in PLEASANT HOPE, Missouri, overseen by PLEASANT HOPE R-VI. The school works with 224 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 55% leaner than the state mean of about 501.

PLEASANT HOPE HIGH is one of 3 schools operated by PLEASANT HOPE R-VI, a district that teaches 650 students overall.

On the student-mix side, PLEASANT HOPE HIGH shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, Polk County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,647, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Polk County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,965 students), of which PLEASANT HOPE HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: PLEASANT HOPE ELEM., around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around PLEASANT HOPE HIGH.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 18%: 274 students in 2018 compared to 224 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.