KENNETT HIGH

KENNETT HIGH operates as a mid-tier senior high in KENNETT, Missouri, run under KENNETT 39. Current enrollment sits at 493 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

KENNETT 39 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,807 students. KENNETT HIGH is one of those campuses.

On demographics, KENNETT HIGH reports that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder reads as 26% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at school resources, KENNETT HIGH logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, KENNETT HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.4%.

Around the school, census data for Dunklin County shows median household income runs about $47,849, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Dunklin County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,864 students), KENNETT HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KENNETT MIDDLE, around 0.9 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KENNETT HIGH at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. KENNETT HIGH's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 516 (now 493). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 64% to 58%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.