📍 201 W Moore, La Plata, Macon County, 63549
La Plata High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in La Plata, Macon County. The school has 146 pupils enrolled. It is part of the La Plata R-Ii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
La Plata High enrolls 146 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 42% male and 58% female. A teaching staff of 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% White, <1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 144 | 99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
49 of the school's 146 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 34 qualify for free lunch and 15 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 Plata High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 18, state house district 6.
La Plata High is one of 2 schools in LA PLATA R-II, based in LA PLATA, Missouri. The district serves 295 students district-wide and employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 146 students, La Plata High is close to the district average of about 148 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote