Enrollment
54
High
DISTRICT 19 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE·NCES 290000901178
W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.
9400 SEARS LN, POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901 · (573) 840-9280 · Butler County
GRADES 05–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
51 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 39% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 17% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Schools most like W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. this school | 54 | 94.4% | N/A |
| SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH SIKESTON | 108 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
| CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH CLIMAX SPRINGS | 90 | 100.0% | 23.0% |
| NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH WARDELL | 134 | 100.0% | 13.5% |
| EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGH EXCELSIOR SPRINGS | 147 | 94.6% | 3.7% |
| LUTIE HIGH THEODOSIA | 58 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #512 of 561 |
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
54
+20 (+59%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 53
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 3.4:1
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 | 54 | 9 | 6.0:1 | 94% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 9 | 6.8:1 | 95% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 10 | 4.3:1 | 93% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 10 | 3.4:1 | 91% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 9 | 3.4:1 | 90% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 56 | 7 | 8.0:1 | 95% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 54 | 9 | 6.0:1 | 91% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 53 | 8 | 6.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR..
Since 2017-18: students up 74% (31 to 54); teachers unchanged (9 to 9).
About W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.
W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. is a small high school in Missouri, located in POPLAR BLUFF. Students in grades 5 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 54 students. The typical figure for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students.
Besides W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR., DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE runs 25 other schools. The district enrolls 496 students.
White students are the majority at W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR., with 67% of enrollment. It is also 28% Black and 4% multiracial. Butler County's residents are about 87% White, 20 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 6.0:1 comes from the school's 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 6.2 students per teacher below the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 94% in 2024-25. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Butler County is 20 points.
Census Bureau estimates for Butler County show that the median household income is $49,089, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. is one of 20 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. is SIERRA-OSAGE TREATMENT CTR., about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. reported 34 students in 2020-21 and 54 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (6.0:1) than in 2020-21 (3.4:1).
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Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,020
Census ACS
Median income
$49,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,435 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMPHigh · 46 students
- FULTON TREATMENT CTR.High · 30 students
- WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR.High · 28 students
- MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.High · 26 students
- GIRARDOT CENTER FOR YOUTHHigh · 24 students
- EXCEL SCHOOLHigh · 23 students
Other schools in POPLAR BLUFF
- POPLAR BLUFF HIGHHigh · 1,416 students
- POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 932 students
- POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGHMiddle · 735 students
- O'NEAL ELEM.Elementary · 344 students
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 333 students
- OAK GROVE ELEM.Elementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- SIERRA-OSAGE TREATMENT CTR.0.2 mi · 14
- POPLAR BLUFF HIGH5.8 mi · 1,416
- OAK GROVE ELEM.5.9 mi · 317
- POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C7.4 mi · 295
- O'NEAL ELEM.7.4 mi · 344
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.7.5 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.How many students attend W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.?
W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. enrolls approximately 54 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. serve?
W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. is approximately 6.0:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.?
W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. reports a student body of 67% White, 2% Hispanic, 28% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.?
W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. is overseen by DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE in Butler County.
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