SARCOXIE HIGH

SARCOXIE HIGH is one of the small high schools in SARCOXIE, Missouri, overseen by SARCOXIE R-II, with 387 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 23% below typical.

Within SARCOXIE R-II, which oversees 2 schools and 690 students, SARCOXIE HIGH is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SARCOXIE HIGH shows that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jasper County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 63% of students at SARCOXIE HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SARCOXIE HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Jasper County) reports that median household income runs about $60,694, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jasper County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,177 students), of which SARCOXIE HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is WILDWOOD ELEM., roughly 0.6 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SARCOXIE HIGH at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 54.3%.

SARCOXIE HIGH operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 435 students in 2018 compared to 387 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.