📍 639 N Wade, Mexico, Audrain County, 65265
Mexico High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mexico, Audrain County. The school has 746 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mexico 59 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mexico High enrolls 746 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino and 7.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 571 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 59 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 5% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
395 of the school's 746 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 354 qualify for free lunch and 41 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.
Mexico High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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-60, state senate district 10, state house district 43.
Mexico High is one of 6 schools in MEXICO 59, based in MEXICO, Missouri. The district serves 2,374 students district-wide and employs 183 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 746 students, Mexico High is larger than the district average of about 396 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant