📍 301 S Washington, La Monte, Pettis County, 65337
La Monte High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in La Monte, Pettis County. The school has 129 pupils enrolled. It is part of the La Monte R-Iv school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
La Monte High enrolls 129 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 46% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
77 of the school's 129 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 63 qualify for free lunch and 14 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.
La Monte High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-40, state senate district 28, state house district 51.
La Monte High is one of 2 schools in LA MONTE R-IV, based in LA MONTE, Missouri. The district serves 305 students district-wide and employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 129 students, La Monte High is smaller than the district average of about 153 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant