Enrollment
174
High
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEET SPRINGS R-VII·NCES 292988002064
SWEET SPRINGS HIGH
600 E. MARSHALL ST., SWEET SPRINGS, MO 65351 · (660) 335-6341 · Saline County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
60 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 SWEET SPRINGS R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
MO avg 49.5% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023.
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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
174
-30 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.5:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SWEET SPRINGS HIGH
SWEET SPRINGS HIGH operates as a very small 9-12 campus in SWEET SPRINGS, Missouri, run under SWEET SPRINGS R-VII. Current enrollment sits at 174 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 65% leaner than the state mean of about 501.
Within SWEET SPRINGS R-VII, which oversees 2 schools and 365 students, SWEET SPRINGS HIGH is one campus in the system.
On demographics, SWEET SPRINGS HIGH logs that nearly all students (95%) are White. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Saline County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SWEET SPRINGS HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.6%, the actual is 53.3%, a residual of +2.7 points.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Saline County put median household earnings sit near $57,931, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Saline County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,543 students), SWEET SPRINGS HIGH is one campus in the mix.
SWEET SPRINGS ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SWEET SPRINGS HIGH ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.4%.
SWEET SPRINGS HIGH operates from a rural location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 15%: 204 students in 2018 compared to 174 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,231
Census ACS
Median income
$57,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,543 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SWEET SPRINGS ELEM.0.0 mi · 191
- NORTHWEST ELEM.5.2 mi · 161
- CONCORDIA HIGH9.0 mi · 205
- CONCORDIA ELEM.9.4 mi · 247
- NORTHWEST HIGH10.2 mi · 167
- SANTA FE HIGH12.1 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About SWEET SPRINGS HIGHHow large is SWEET SPRINGS HIGH?
SWEET SPRINGS HIGH enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does SWEET SPRINGS HIGH serve?
SWEET SPRINGS HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does SWEET SPRINGS HIGH have?
SWEET SPRINGS HIGH employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SWEET SPRINGS HIGH?
At SWEET SPRINGS HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is SWEET SPRINGS HIGH public or private?
SWEET SPRINGS HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SWEET SPRINGS R-VII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.