UNION STAR HIGH

UNION STAR HIGH is a four-year high school of rural-scale scale in UNION STAR, Missouri, run under UNION STAR R-II, serveing 91 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 82% smaller than typical.

UNION STAR R-II runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 166 students. UNION STAR HIGH is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, UNION STAR HIGH logs that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above DeKalb County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, UNION STAR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 43.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household earnings sit near $69,826, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, DeKalb County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,028 students), of which UNION STAR HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: UNION STAR PRESCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around UNION STAR HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UNION STAR HIGH at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. UNION STAR HIGH's enrollment has edged up 30% since 2018, when it stood at 70 (now 91). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 97% to 91%. Class-load math has loosened: from 6.6:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.