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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
3.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
112
+10 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 8.3:1
% White
71%
was 78%
% Hispanic
28%
was 21%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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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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