Enrollment
268
High
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT CITY R-I·NCES 291545000705
SCOTT CITY HIGH
3000 MAIN ST, SCOTT CITY, MO 63780 · (573) 264-2131 · Scott County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Missouri public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
131 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 9 | 80 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 25% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 SCOTT CITY R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
34.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are down about 9 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 23.2% | 10.9% | 35.6% | 30.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.4% |
| 2021-22 | 43.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like SCOTT CITY HIGH
SCOTT CITY HIGH's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CITY HIGH this school | 268 | 48.9% | 34.2% |
| CRANE HIGH CRANE | 237 | 49.8% | 30.8% |
| THOMAS W. KELLY HIGH BENTON | 297 | 47.5% | 23.2% |
| WOODLAND HIGH Marble Hill | 263 | 50.2% | 39.2% |
| SCHUYLER CO. HIGH QUEEN CITY | 243 | 47.3% | 37.6% |
| VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH VANDALIA | 248 | 47.6% | 28.5% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SCOTT CITY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #259 of 443 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #266 of 453 ▼ 120 | #4 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #279 of 561 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #97 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #244 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #194 of 455 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #49 of 151 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
268
+17 (+7%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 268 | 21.5 | 12.5:1 | 49% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 21.7 | 12.7:1 | 44% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 21.5 | 12.1:1 | 39% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 45% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 19.2 | 12.4:1 | 42% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 46% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 36% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 19% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 385 | 26 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCOTT CITY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (237 to 268); teachers up 12% (19.2 to 21.5).
About SCOTT CITY HIGH
SCOTT CITY HIGH is classified as a high school. It is located in SCOTT CITY, Missouri. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 268 students. Enrollment is 47% lower than the average for high schools in Missouri, which is about 501.
SCOTT CITY R-I serves 773 students across 3 schools.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at SCOTT CITY HIGH. Other students are 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 82% White share among all Scott County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 12.5 students per teacher and 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 78% average for public schools in Scott County.
SCOTT CITY HIGH is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Missouri public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 41.6% for a school in Missouri with SCOTT CITY HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch share. SCOTT CITY HIGH posts 34.2%.
Among Scott County residents, the median household income is $62,782, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. SCOTT CITY HIGH is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to SCOTT CITY HIGH is SCOTT CITY MIDDLE, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SCOTT CITY HIGH is 7th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, SCOTT CITY HIGH is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
SCOTT CITY HIGH's enrollment grew from 251 in 2020-21 to 268 in 2024-25.
The SCOTT CITY HIGH community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,933
Census ACS
Median income
$62,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,999 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCOTT CITY R-I
- SCOTT CITY ELEM.Elementary · 282 students
- SCOTT CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 223 students
Other schools in SCOTT CITY
- SCOTT CITY ELEM.Elementary · 282 students
- SCOTT CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 223 students
Other Scott City High schools
One other US public school is named Scott City High. SCOTT CITY HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Scott City HighScott City, KS · 302 students
Nearby schools
- SCOTT CITY MIDDLE0.0 mi · 223
- SCOTT CITY ELEM.0.0 mi · 282
- CENTRAL HIGH4.4 mi · 1,278
- PARKVIEW SCHOOL5.4 mi · 25
- JEFFERSON ELEM.5.8 mi · 494
- KELSO ELEM.6.3 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About SCOTT CITY HIGHHow many students attend SCOTT CITY HIGH?
SCOTT CITY HIGH enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 09-12.
Is SCOTT CITY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCOTT CITY HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SCOTT CITY HIGH have?
SCOTT CITY HIGH employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at SCOTT CITY HIGH?
Student demographics at SCOTT CITY HIGH are roughly 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is SCOTT CITY HIGH in?
SCOTT CITY HIGH is part of SCOTT CITY R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.