NEOSHO JR. HIGH

Located at 14646 KODIAK ROAD, in NEOSHO, Missouri, NEOSHO JR. HIGH is a sprawling junior high that educates 753 students (grades 7 through 8), operated by NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 63% bigger than typical.

Across the 9 schools in NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT (4,998 students total), NEOSHO JR. HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, NEOSHO JR. HIGH records that 60% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Pacific Islander, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting NEOSHO JR. HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 60% of students at NEOSHO JR. HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, NEOSHO JR. HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 65.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Newton County put median household income runs about $66,301, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. NEOSHO JR. HIGH is one of 25 public schools in Newton County (combined enrollment of about 9,567 students).

The closest other public school is GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM., roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around NEOSHO JR. HIGH. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NEOSHO JR. HIGH ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. NEOSHO JR. HIGH's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 696 (now 753). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 70% to 60%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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