DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH

Set in DEKALB, Missouri, DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH is a minimally staffed senior high, run under BUCHANAN CO. R-IV. It educates 120 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 76% leaner than typical.

BUCHANAN CO. R-IV runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 277 students. DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH is one of those campuses.

On demographics, DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH shows that nearly all students (98%) are White. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Buchanan County (around 69%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.8%; this one delivers 62.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Buchanan County) records that median household income runs about $62,158, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Buchanan County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,825 students), of which DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is RUSHVILLE ELEM., roughly 4.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.7%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 120 (now 120).

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