WHEATLAND HIGH

As a minimally staffed high school in WHEATLAND, Missouri, WHEATLAND HIGH serves 121 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by WHEATLAND R-II. That puts it 76% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.

Within WHEATLAND R-II, which oversees 2 schools and 261 students, WHEATLAND HIGH is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WHEATLAND HIGH records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Compared to Hickory County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WHEATLAND HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.2%; this one delivers 49.8%.

Across the wider county, Hickory County reports that median household earnings sit near $39,390, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Hickory County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,618 students), of which WHEATLAND HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: WHEATLAND ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WHEATLAND HIGH at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. WHEATLAND HIGH's enrollment has shrank 15% since 2018, when it stood at 143 (now 121). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the WHEATLAND HIGH community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.