SILEX HIGH

SILEX HIGH, a compact 9-12 campus in SILEX, Missouri, operated by SILEX R-I, hosts 247 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

SILEX HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by SILEX R-I, a district that hosts 433 students overall.

Demographically, SILEX HIGH reports that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at school resources, SILEX HIGH records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, SILEX HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.6%, the actual is 50.4%, a residual of -0.2 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) records that the typical household earns roughly $89,278 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Lincoln County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,367 students), of which SILEX HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is SILEX ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SILEX HIGH at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.9%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 15%: 214 students in 2018 compared to 247 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the SILEX HIGH community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.