BOOTHEEL SCHOOL

Set in CLARKTON, Missouri, BOOTHEEL SCHOOL is a rural-scale multi-level school, run under MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED. It enrolls 26 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 205 students per school, that is 87% below typical.

MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED runs 33 schools in total, collectively educating 652 students. BOOTHEEL SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, BOOTHEEL SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 15% Hispanic, 15% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 7.6:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dunklin County (around 100%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dunklin County) records that median household earnings sit near $47,849, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Dunklin County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,864 students), of which BOOTHEEL SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CLARKTON ELEM., around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around BOOTHEEL SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. BOOTHEEL SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 37% since 2018, when it stood at 19 (now 26). White enrollment moved from 63% to 69% across the same window.

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