SOUTHLAND HIGH

SOUTHLAND HIGH operates as a tiny 9-12 campus in CARDWELL, Missouri, one of the schools within SOUTHLAND C-9. Current enrollment sits at 112 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 78% leaner than the state mean of about 501.

Within SOUTHLAND C-9, which oversees 2 schools and 262 students, SOUTHLAND HIGH is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SOUTHLAND HIGH lists that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest comes out to 28% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting SOUTHLAND HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at SOUTHLAND HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SOUTHLAND HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.2%.

Around the school, Dunklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $47,849, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Dunklin County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,864 students), SOUTHLAND HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SOUTHLAND ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTHLAND HIGH at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 40.9%.

SOUTHLAND HIGH operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. SOUTHLAND HIGH's enrollment has expanded 10% since 2018, when it stood at 102 (now 112). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 21% to 28%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 8.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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