📍 125 College Avenue, Licking, Texas County, 65542
Licking High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Licking, Texas County. The school has 423 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Licking R-Viii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Licking High enrolls 423 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 404 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
420 of the school's 423 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 420 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Licking 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-80, state senate district 33, state house district 142.
Licking High is one of 2 schools in LICKING R-VIII, based in LICKING, Missouri. The district serves 813 students district-wide and employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 423 students, Licking High is close to the district average of about 407 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote