📍 Hwy 62, Risco, New Madrid County, 63874
Risco High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Risco, New Madrid County. The school has 86 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Risco R-Ii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Risco High enrolls 86 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.5% Two or more races and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
40 of the school's 86 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 29 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Risco 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 25, state house district 149.
Risco High is one of 2 schools in RISCO R-II, based in RISCO, Missouri. The district serves 158 students district-wide and employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 86 students, Risco High is close to the district average of about 79 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote