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Enrollment
509
High
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JAMES R-I·NCES 292925001872
ST. JAMES HIGH
101 E SCIOTO, ST JAMES, MO 65559 · (573) 265-2300 · Phelps County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
259 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 126 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 119 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 141 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 123 | 24% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ST. JAMES R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where ST. JAMES HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #224 of 440 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #172 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #145 of 343 |
| Racial diversity ranked most diverse first | Largest group 90.0% | #206 of 343 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #61 of 187 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
-65 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.0:1
% White
90%
was 92%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 509 | 38.1 | 13.4:1 | 51% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 37.5 | 13.5:1 | 54% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 41.1 | 13.5:1 | 51% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 38.2 | 15.0:1 | 57% (330) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST. JAMES HIGH.
About ST. JAMES HIGH
ST. JAMES HIGH is a medium-sized high school for students in ST JAMES, Missouri. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 509 students in grades 9 through 12.
The district, ST. JAMES R-I, has 1,559 students enrolled across 3 schools.
The large majority of students at ST. JAMES HIGH, 90%, are White. The remaining shares are 3% Black and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White.
Federal data list 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at ST. JAMES HIGH in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.4:1. Among high schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.2:1. The lunch program counts 51% of students at ST. JAMES HIGH as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Phelps County, the average is about the same, 49%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For ST. JAMES HIGH, the prediction is 50.3% and the result is 49.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Phelps County show that median household income is about $58,396, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 15 public schools operate in Phelps County, serving about 6,217 students.
The shortest distance from ST. JAMES HIGH to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM.. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 41.0%; ST. JAMES HIGH's is 49.0%, ranking 2nd of 6.
ST. JAMES HIGH has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 574 in 2017-18 and 509 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.0:1 to 13.4:1.
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Phelps County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,194
Census ACS
Median income
$58,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JAMES R-I
- LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM.Elementary · 681 students
- ST. JAMES MIDDLEMiddle · 369 students
Other schools in ST JAMES
- LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM.Elementary · 681 students
- ST. JAMES MIDDLEMiddle · 369 students
Nearby schools
- LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM.0.1 mi · 681
- ST. JAMES MIDDLE1.0 mi · 369
- ROLLA JR. HIGH8.3 mi · 577
- ROLLA MIDDLE8.4 mi · 857
- HARRY S. TRUMAN ELEM.8.5 mi · 448
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.8.7 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About ST. JAMES HIGHHow large is ST. JAMES HIGH?
ST. JAMES HIGH enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ST. JAMES HIGH serve?
ST. JAMES HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ST. JAMES HIGH have?
ST. JAMES HIGH employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at ST. JAMES HIGH?
Student demographics at ST. JAMES HIGH are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is ST. JAMES HIGH public or private?
ST. JAMES HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. JAMES R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.