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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
Enrollment
509
High
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 501
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
Grade 9
126
Grade 10
119
Grade 11
141
Grade 12
123
Student demographics
White
45890%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Black
173%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
173%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27955%
Female
23045%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
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

About ST. JAMES HIGH

As a moderately sized 9-12 campus in ST JAMES, Missouri, ST. JAMES HIGH caters to 509 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within ST. JAMES R-I.

ST. JAMES HIGH is one of 3 schools operated by ST. JAMES R-I, a district that hosts 1,559 students overall.

Looking at the student body, ST. JAMES HIGH lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest reads as 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Phelps County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. Roughly 51% of students at ST. JAMES HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ST. JAMES HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Phelps County) records that median household income runs about $58,396, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. ST. JAMES HIGH is one of 15 public schools in Phelps County (combined enrollment of about 6,217 students).

The closest other public school is LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM., roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ST. JAMES HIGH. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ST. JAMES HIGH ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.0%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. ST. JAMES HIGH's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 574 (now 509). Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Phelps County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ST. JAMES HIGH
District
ST. JAMES R-I
Address
101 E SCIOTO, ST JAMES, MO 65559
Phone
(573) 265-2300
County
Phelps County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
509
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
259 (51%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
292925001872
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ST. JAMES HIGH
How 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.
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