📍 10645 Plato Dr, Plato, Texas County, 65552
Plato High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Plato, Texas County. The school has 282 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Plato R-V school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Plato High enrolls 282 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.5% Two or more races and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 270 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
131 of the school's 282 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 83 qualify for free lunch and 48 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.
Plato 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.
Plato High is one of 2 schools in PLATO R-V, based in PLATO, Missouri. The district serves 523 students district-wide and employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 282 students, Plato High is close to the district average of about 262 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote