Public schools in Park Hills, MO
Park Hills has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,998 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Central R-III runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Park Hills's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Park Hills | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central R-III | 4 | 2,040 | $11,368 |
| West St. Francois Co. R-IV | 3 | 959 | $11,495 |
| Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled | 1 | 704 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Park Hills, 937 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High | 605 | 15.5 | 43.5% | Central R-III |
| West County High | 332 | 15.7 | 40.4% | West St. Francois Co. R-IV |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Park Hills, 655 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle | 442 | 14.8 | 45.7% | Central R-III |
| West County Middle | 213 | 14.5 | 44.1% | West St. Francois Co. R-IV |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Park Hills, 1,384 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | 530 | 11.7 | 49.2% | Central R-III |
| West Elementary | 464 | 13.6 | 48.7% | Central R-III |
| West County Elem. | 390 | 10.7 | 51.0% | West St. Francois Co. R-IV |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Park Hills, 22 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Acres School | 22 | 4.4 | 50.0% | Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Park Hills's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Park Hills school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Missouri median of 12.5. 38% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 416 students (state 317).
| Park Hills | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 416 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 38% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Park Hills schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Park Hills
- Central R-IIIRuns 4 of Park Hills's 8 public schools and spent $11,368 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,368
- Central High, the largest high school in Park Hills605 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.605
- Compare Central R-III with West St. Francois Co. R-IVPark Hills's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Park Hills addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Park Hills
How many public schools are in Park Hills, MO?
8 public schools with an address in Park Hills were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,998 students.What is the largest high school in Park Hills?
Central High, with 605 students in 2024-25 (Central R-III).Which districts run Park Hills's schools?
Central R-III (4 schools), West St. Francois Co. R-IV (3 schools), Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25