Enrollment
253
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTLAND CO. R-I·NCES 292070001127
SCOTLAND CO. HIGH
606 West Lovers Lane, MEMPHIS, MO 63555 · (660) 465-8901 · Scotland County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
111 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 14% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SCOTLAND CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
4.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -27.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 4 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 28 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where SCOTLAND CO. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #360 of 440 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 4.4% | #138 of 140 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #289 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #7 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #324 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #236 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #142 of 151 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
253
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 253 | 26.2 | 9.7:1 | 44% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 24.3 | 10.1:1 | 38% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 23.7 | 10.0:1 | 48% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 23 | 10.7:1 | 42% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 23.4 | 10.7:1 | 50% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 51% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 24 | 11.7:1 | 52% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 29 | 12.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 20 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCOTLAND CO. HIGH.
About SCOTLAND CO. HIGH
MEMPHIS, Missouri, is home to SCOTLAND CO. HIGH, a small high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 253 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 50% lower.
Federal data list 2 schools in SCOTLAND CO. R-I, with 505 students enrolled.
Most students at SCOTLAND CO. HIGH are White: 96% of enrollment. For comparison, Scotland County is about 96% White. By the diversity index, SCOTLAND CO. HIGH comes in at 7%.
Staffing totals 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at SCOTLAND CO. HIGH is 44%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for SCOTLAND CO. HIGH is 50.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.9%.
SCOTLAND CO. HIGH is located in Scotland County, where median household income is about $68,913, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. SCOTLAND CO. HIGH is one of 2 public schools in Scotland County, which together enroll about 505 students.
The school nearest to SCOTLAND CO. HIGH is SCOTLAND CO. ELEM., at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Compared with its nearest neighbors, SCOTLAND CO. HIGH ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes SCOTLAND CO. HIGH as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 246 to 253. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 9.7:1, from 10.7:1.
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Scotland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,686
Census ACS
Median income
$68,913
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
505 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SCOTLAND CO. ELEM.0.1 mi · 252
- SCHUYLER CO. ELEM.20.7 mi · 330
- SCHUYLER CO. HIGH20.7 mi · 243
- Van Buren County Community Middle & High School21.0 mi · 354
- KNOX CO. ELEM.21.0 mi · 268
- KNOX CO. HIGH21.0 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About SCOTLAND CO. HIGHHow many students attend SCOTLAND CO. HIGH?
SCOTLAND CO. HIGH enrolls approximately 253 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does SCOTLAND CO. HIGH serve?
SCOTLAND CO. HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does SCOTLAND CO. HIGH have?
SCOTLAND CO. HIGH employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
How diverse is SCOTLAND CO. HIGH?
SCOTLAND CO. HIGH reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is SCOTLAND CO. HIGH in?
SCOTLAND CO. HIGH is part of SCOTLAND CO. R-I.
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