STOCKTON HIGH

STOCKTON HIGH is a four-year high school of low-enrollment scale in STOCKTON, Missouri, operated by STOCKTON R-I, works with 289 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 42% smaller than the state mean of about 501.

STOCKTON HIGH is one of 4 schools operated by STOCKTON R-I, a district that caters to 929 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, STOCKTON HIGH lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cedar County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, STOCKTON HIGH logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting STOCKTON HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 44% of students at STOCKTON HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cedar County (around 58%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, STOCKTON HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cedar County) shows that median household income runs about $48,181, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cedar County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,080 students), of which STOCKTON HIGH is one.

STOCKTON MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STOCKTON HIGH ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 48.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 305 students in 2018 compared to 289 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for STOCKTON HIGH typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.