The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Pettis County, Missouri
11 public schools in Pettis County, Missouri appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 16.9:1, against a median of 12.3:1 across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL | SEDALIA, MO | 16.9:1 |
| 2 | SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL | SEDALIA, MO | 14.3:1 |
| 3 | SKYLINE ELEM. | SEDALIA, MO | 13.8:1 |
| 4 | SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL | SEDALIA, MO | 13.7:1 |
| 5 | HEBER HUNT ELEM. | SEDALIA, MO | 12.3:1 |
| 6 | PARKVIEW ELEM. | SEDALIA, MO | 12.3:1 |
| 7 | HORACE MANN ELEM. | SEDALIA, MO | 11.5:1 |
| 8 | SMITHTON ELEM. | SMITHTON, MO | 11.4:1 |
| 9 | EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. | SEDALIA, MO | 10.6:1 |
| 10 | SMITHTON HIGH | SMITHTON, MO | 9.9:1 |
| 11 | WASHINGTON ELEM. | SEDALIA, MO | 9.3:1 |
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