Enrollment
112
High
DISTRICT 131 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHLAND C-9·NCES 292862001770
SOUTHLAND HIGH
500 S MAIN, CARDWELL, MO 63829 · (573) 654-3531 · Dunklin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Missouri public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
12.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
112 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 6 | 23 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 13% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 SOUTHLAND C-9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
14.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.5pp since 2021
Math
12.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -11.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.6% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 5.3% | 15.7% |
| 2022-23 | 28.2% | 13.3% |
| 2021-22 | 23.1% | 23.8% |
% 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
10.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% 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 SOUTHLAND HIGH
SOUTHLAND HIGH's state test result (10.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAND HIGH this school | 112 | 100.0% | 10.3% |
| CLARKTON HIGH CLARKTON | 135 | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| HOLCOMB HIGH HOLCOMB | 194 | 100.0% | 31.9% |
| SENATH-HORNERSVILLE HIGH SCHOO SENATH | 205 | 100.0% | 46.5% |
| GIDEON HIGH GIDEON | 102 | 100.0% | 13.8% |
| HANCOCK SR. HIGH ST LOUIS | 369 | 100.0% | 45.1% |
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 SOUTHLAND HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Dunklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #428 of 443 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #418 of 453 ▼ 21 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #374 of 382 ▲ 4 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.1pp | #21 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #445 of 561 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #58 of 455 | #7 of 7 |
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
112
-7 (-6%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 196
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 112 | 8.7 | 12.9:1 | 100% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 10.1 | 10.2:1 | 100% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 12 | 8.4:1 | 97% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 97% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 102 | 12.3 | 8.3:1 | 100% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 128 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 98% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | 76% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 157 | 14 | 11.2:1 | 68% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 196 | 13 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHLAND HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (102 to 112); teachers down 30% (12.3 to 8.7).
About SOUTHLAND HIGH
SOUTHLAND HIGH is classified as a high school. It is located in CARDWELL, Missouri. A total of 112 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 12. Against the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 78% lower.
The district, SOUTHLAND C-9, has 262 students enrolled across 2 schools.
At SOUTHLAND HIGH, White students make up 71% of the student body. Next come 28% Hispanic. SOUTHLAND HIGH's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.9:1, with 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Lunch subsidy eligibility at SOUTHLAND HIGH is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Dunklin County average 100%.
allk12 grades SOUTHLAND HIGH a D. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Missouri, SOUTHLAND HIGH is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 10.3% actual against a predicted 22.4%.
In Dunklin County (population about 27,493), the median household income is $47,849, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. There are 21 public schools in Dunklin County, enrolling about 4,864 students in all.
SOUTHLAND ELEM. is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 5. SOUTHLAND HIGH comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place SOUTHLAND HIGH in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 119 in 2020-21 to 112 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.8:1 to 12.9:1.
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Dunklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,493
Census ACS
Median income
$47,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,864 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SOUTHLAND ELEM.0.0 mi · 150
- BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.4 mi · 404
- SENATH-HORNERSVILLE ELEM SCH9.2 mi · 292
- SENATH-HORNERSVILLE HIGH SCHOO9.3 mi · 205
- SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH9.8 mi · 211
- BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL11.2 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHLAND HIGHHow large is SOUTHLAND HIGH?
SOUTHLAND HIGH enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 06-12.
Is SOUTHLAND HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTHLAND HIGH is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does SOUTHLAND HIGH have?
SOUTHLAND HIGH employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at SOUTHLAND HIGH?
Student demographics at SOUTHLAND HIGH are roughly 71% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is SOUTHLAND HIGH public or private?
SOUTHLAND HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTHLAND C-9.
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