CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL

Set in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL is a well-populated 9-12 campus, run under JEFFERSON CITY. It works with 1,314 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 162% above the state mean of about 501.

CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 16 schools operated by JEFFERSON CITY, a district that instructs 8,491 students overall.

On the student-mix side, CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL shows that 62% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 19% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 46.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cole County put median household earnings sit near $74,876, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in Cole County (combined enrollment of about 10,312 students).

The closest other public school is CEDAR HILL ELEM., roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 58.9%.

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

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