SLATER HIGH

SLATER HIGH operates as an one-room-style high school in SLATER, Missouri, run under SLATER. Current enrollment sits at 153 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 69% below the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.

SLATER comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 379 students; SLATER HIGH is among them.

On the student-mix side, SLATER HIGH reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Saline County shows median household income runs about $57,931, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Saline County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,543 students), of which SLATER HIGH is one.

ALEXANDER ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

SLATER HIGH operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 24%: 123 students in 2018 compared to 153 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 78% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.