📍 312 S Eleventh St, Tarkio, Atchison County, 64491
Tarkio High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tarkio, Atchison County. The school has 168 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tarkio R-I school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Tarkio High enrolls 168 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.6% Black or African American and 1.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 158 | 94% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
58 of the school's 168 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 43 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.
Tarkio 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 12, state house district 1.
Tarkio High is one of 2 schools in TARKIO R-I, based in TARKIO, Missouri. The district serves 318 students district-wide and employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 168 students, Tarkio High is close to the district average of about 159 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote