📍 903 N Davis, Hamilton, Caldwell County, 64644
Penney High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hamilton, Caldwell County. The school has 203 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hamilton R-Ii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Penney High enrolls 203 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 195 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
93 of the school's 203 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 74 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Penney High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 21, state house district 8.
Penney High is one of 3 schools in HAMILTON R-II, based in HAMILTON, Missouri. The district serves 606 students district-wide and employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 203 students, Penney High is close to the district average of about 202 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote