Enrollment
108
High
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT CO. CENTRAL·NCES 292142001177
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH
20794 US HWY 61, SIKESTON, MO 63801 · (573) 471-2001 · Scott County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
108 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 14% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 CO. CENTRAL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
39.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +15.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 15 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 11.1% | 28.8% | 35.5% | 24.4% |
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 | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% | 33.2% |
| 2022-23 | 39.4% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 24.7% |
% 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
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 CO. CENTRAL HIGH
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH this school | 108 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
| W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. POPLAR BLUFF | 54 | 94.4% | N/A |
| SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH STEELE | 263 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
| NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH WARDELL | 134 | 100.0% | 13.5% |
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NEW MADRID | 361 | 100.0% | 19.4% |
| MALDEN HIGH MALDEN | 383 | 100.0% | 17.3% |
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 CO. CENTRAL HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #260 of 443 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #209 of 453 ▲ 39 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #271 of 382 ▼ 1 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #447 of 561 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #47 of 455 | #1 of 6 |
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
108
-20 (-16%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 108 | 12.3 | 8.8:1 | 100% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 14 | 8.6:1 | 100% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 136 | 16 | 8.5:1 | 98% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | 15 | 8.5:1 | 98% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 13.1 | 9.5:1 | 100% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 16 | 9.4:1 | 98% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 59% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 62% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (125 to 108); teachers down 6% (13.1 to 12.3).
About SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH is a small high school in SIKESTON, Missouri. The school counts 108 students across grades 7 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students.
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL enrolls 302 students, and its 2 schools include SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH.
A majority of students at SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH, 62%, are White. The next largest groups are 19% Black, 15% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The school's White share is 20 points below the 82% share among Scott County residents. By the diversity index, SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH comes in at 55%.
The count of teachers at SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH is 12.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 8.8:1. Among high schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.2:1. The school counts 108 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%. For comparison, public schools in Scott County average 78%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 22.4%.
Within Scott County, median household income is about $62,782, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 22 public schools in Scott County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,999.
The nearest public school is SCOTT CO. CENTRAL ELEM., at less than a tenth of a mile. SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. The school's 34.2% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 128 to 108 over 4 years.
The SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 SIKESTON
- SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 955 students
- SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 493 students
- SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 448 students
- SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 403 students
- LEE HUNTER ELEM.Elementary · 369 students
- WING ELEM.Elementary · 359 students
Nearby schools
- SCOTT CO. CENTRAL ELEM.0.0 mi · 194
- SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR.6.1 mi · 403
- SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.2 mi · 448
- LEE HUNTER ELEM.7.0 mi · 369
- SIKESTON HOPE CTR.7.4 mi · 11
- SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL7.5 mi · 955
Frequently asked questions
About SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH?
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH enrolls approximately 108 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH serve?
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH.
How diverse is SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH?
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH reports a student body of 62% White, 4% Hispanic, 19% Black, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH?
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH is overseen by SCOTT CO. CENTRAL in Scott County.
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