HAYTI HIGH

Located at 500 N FOURTH ST, in HAYTI, Missouri, HAYTI HIGH is a tight-knit four-year high school that enrolls 225 students (grades 7 through 12), operated by HAYTI R-II. Enrollment runs roughly 55% smaller than the state mean of about 501.

HAYTI R-II runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 608 students. HAYTI HIGH is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, HAYTI HIGH reports that 81% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest reads as 16% White, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HAYTI HIGH has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HAYTI HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 52.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pemiscot County put median household earnings sit near $40,089, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 26%. Across Pemiscot County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,865 students), HAYTI HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MATHIS ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, HAYTI HIGH comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 46.5%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. HAYTI HIGH's enrollment has rose 39% since 2018, when it stood at 162 (now 225). The White share of enrollment shrank from 25% to 16% over that span.

On the community side, members of the HAYTI HIGH community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.