WARRENTON HIGH

As a heavily attended secondary school in WARRENTON, Missouri, WARRENTON HIGH enrolls 974 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by WARREN CO. R-III. That puts it 94% bigger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.

Across the 6 schools in WARREN CO. R-III (2,981 students total), WARRENTON HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, WARRENTON HIGH logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). The remainder reads as 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, WARRENTON HIGH lists 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, WARRENTON HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Warren County put median household income runs about $81,209, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Warren County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,045 students), WARRENTON HIGH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WARRIOR RIDGE ELEM., roughly 0.2 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WARRENTON HIGH comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 43.1%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. WARRENTON HIGH's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 975 (now 974). Class-load math has grew: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for WARRENTON HIGH typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.