Total enrollment
5,209
+256 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in SEDALIA 200
Missouri · 5,209 students · 1 city
Inside SEDALIA 200 (Missouri), 9 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 5,209 students (around 579 per school).
4-year change in SEDALIA 200
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SEDALIA 200 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #91 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,209 | #36 of 290 | #1,845 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #47 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #201 of 289 | #4,063 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.0% | #64 of 290 | #2,426 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #39 of 173 | #2,727 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SEDALIA 200
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from HORACE MANN ELEM. at 52.1% proficient to SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL at 38.9%, a gap of 13.2 points. That is the 82nd widest gap among 109 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,169 to 5,209 students (up 1%) and from 364 to 381 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL | Sedalia | High | 09-12 | 1,551 |
| SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL | Sedalia | Middle | 06-08 | 1,133 |
| SKYLINE ELEM. | Sedalia | Elementary | KG-04 | 483 |
| HEBER HUNT ELEM. | Sedalia | Elementary | KG-04 | 448 |
| PARKVIEW ELEM. | Sedalia | Elementary | KG-04 | 447 |
| SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Sedalia | Middle | 05-05 | 396 |
| HORACE MANN ELEM. | Sedalia | Elementary | KG-04 | 276 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. | Sedalia | Elementary | PK-PK | 260 |
| WASHINGTON ELEM. | Sedalia | Elementary | KG-04 | 215 |
About SEDALIA 200
SEDALIA 200 is a rural-scale Missouri school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 5,209.
On the level-by-level breakdown, SEDALIA 200 spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 579 in this district, meaningfully above the Missouri typical of 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 4,953 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,209 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for SEDALIA 200 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.