CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL

CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL is an all-grades campus of very small scale in NEVADA, Missouri, run under MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED, caters to 21 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 205 students each, so CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL sits 90% smaller than that benchmark.

CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL is one of 33 schools operated by MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED, a district that works with 652 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest looks like 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Vernon County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.3:1. The state averages around 7.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Vernon County's rate of about 55%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Vernon County indicate the typical household earns roughly $52,230 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Vernon County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,938 students), of which CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL is one.

NEVADA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL has edged up 110%, going from 10 students in 2018 to 21 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 100% to 95%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.