SHELDON HIGH

SHELDON HIGH, a rural-scale senior high in SHELDON, Missouri, overseen by SHELDON R-VIII, serves 89 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 82% below the state mean of about 501.

SHELDON R-VIII runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 212 students. SHELDON HIGH is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, SHELDON HIGH reports that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic. Compared to Vernon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, SHELDON HIGH records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SHELDON HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 56.5%, a residual of +6.3 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Vernon County indicate the typical household earns roughly $52,230 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. SHELDON HIGH is one of 15 public schools in Vernon County (combined enrollment of about 2,938 students).

Nearest neighbor: SHELDON ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SHELDON HIGH ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. SHELDON HIGH's enrollment has rose 13% since 2018, when it stood at 79 (now 89). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 100% to 92%.

On this page, members of the SHELDON HIGH community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.