Enrollment
217
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMITHTON R-VI·NCES 292838001752
SMITHTON HIGH
505 S MYRTLE, SMITHTON, MO 65350 · (660) 343-5318 · Pettis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
9.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
81 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 17% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 SMITHTON R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.9pp since 2021
Math
38.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.4% | 26.8% | 52.7% | 12.9% |
| Math | 13.3% | 25.0% | 43.7% | 17.8% |
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 | 34.2% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 29.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.7% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.1% | 45.6% |
% 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 SMITHTON HIGH
SMITHTON HIGH's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITHTON HIGH this school | 217 | 37.3% | 31.4% |
| SKYLINE HIGH URBANA | 216 | 39.4% | 39.0% |
| ADVANCE HIGH ADVANCE | 188 | 36.2% | 51.5% |
| GRANDVIEW HIGH HILLSBORO | 237 | 39.2% | 29.9% |
| OAK RIDGE HIGH OAK RIDGE | 183 | 35.0% | 22.5% |
| SPOKANE HIGH SPOKANE | 203 | 35.5% | 38.9% |
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 SMITHTON HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #296 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #226 of 453 ▲ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #311 of 382 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.6pp | #34 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #327 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #11 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.4% | #332 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #297 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #35 of 187 |
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
217
-43 (-17%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 261
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 217 | 22 | 9.9:1 | 37% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 21.8 | 10.2:1 | 36% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 23.6 | 10.6:1 | 38% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 22 | 11.8:1 | 35% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 23.3 | 11.1:1 | 45% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | 44% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 34% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 17% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 16 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SMITHTON HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (258 to 217); teachers down 5% (23.3 to 22).
About SMITHTON HIGH
In SMITHTON, Missouri, SMITHTON HIGH is a small high school. It enrolled 217 students in grades 7 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students each.
A total of 2 schools make up SMITHTON R-VI, with 505 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at SMITHTON HIGH, with 97% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Pettis County's population at about 84%. SMITHTON HIGH has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 22 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.9:1. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 37%. That is 24 points below the 61% average for public schools in Pettis County.
allk12 grades SMITHTON HIGH a C. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.9% at SMITHTON HIGH; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.4%.
SMITHTON HIGH is located in Pettis County, where median household income is about $60,430, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 20 public schools in Pettis County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,820.
SMITHTON ELEM. is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, SMITHTON HIGH ranks 6th on average proficiency.
SMITHTON HIGH falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
SMITHTON HIGH saw enrollment fall 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.8:1 to 9.9:1 over the same years.
The SMITHTON HIGH community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pettis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,820 students
Quick facts
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- SMITHTON ELEM.0.0 mi · 288
- OTTERVILLE ELEM.5.1 mi · 115
- OTTERVILLE HIGH5.1 mi · 102
- PARKVIEW ELEM.6.3 mi · 447
- WASHINGTON ELEM.6.8 mi · 215
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.7.0 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About SMITHTON HIGHHow many students attend SMITHTON HIGH?
SMITHTON HIGH enrolls approximately 217 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does SMITHTON HIGH serve?
SMITHTON HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SMITHTON HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SMITHTON HIGH is approximately 9.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SMITHTON HIGH?
At SMITHTON HIGH, the student body is approximately 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is SMITHTON HIGH public or private?
SMITHTON HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SMITHTON R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.