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Enrollment
2,299
High
DISTRICT 2,364 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE SPRINGS R-IV·NCES 290531000170
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH
1200 SE ADAMS DAIRY PKWY, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64014 · (816) 874-3500 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
126 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
572 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 9 | 622 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 560 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 546 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 571 | 25% |
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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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
2,299
+334 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 21.8:1
% White
65%
was 75%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Black
14%
was 12%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,299 | 126.3 | 18.2:1 | 25% (572) |
| 2023-24 | 2,308 | 123.4 | 18.7:1 | 25% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 2,261 | 122.9 | 18.4:1 | 22% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 1,965 | 90.3 | 21.8:1 | 18% (350) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH.
About BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH is a high school in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri, reachable at (816) 874-3500. The school counted 2,299 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 359% bigger than the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
Federal data list 20 schools in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, with 14,657 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH is 65% White. Other groups make up 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Jackson County overall, the White share is about 62%.
For every teacher at BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH, there are about 18.2 students; the school has 126.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 25%. For comparison, public schools in Jackson County average 60%.
The model predicts 50.8% for a school in Missouri with BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch share. BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH posts 36.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that the median household earns about $68,577 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Jackson County, 244 public schools serve about 105,714 students.
The closest school to BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH is WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM., located about 0.2 miles away. BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH's average proficiency of 36.0% compares with 48.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 2,299, compared with 1,965 in 2017-18. The White share of enrollment decreased from 75% to 65% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.8:1 to 18.2:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
- BLUE SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 2,429 students
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 919 students
- DELTA WOODS MIDDLEMiddle · 831 students
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 813 students
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 807 students
- CORDILL-MASON ELEM.Elementary · 681 students
Other schools in BLUE SPRINGS
- BLUE SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 2,429 students
- PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 919 students
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 813 students
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 807 students
- CORDILL-MASON ELEM.Elementary · 681 students
- LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.Elementary · 536 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.0.2 mi · 529
- DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.0.9 mi · 330
- JAMES WALKER ELEM.1.0 mi · 456
- FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.1.7 mi · 401
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE1.9 mi · 813
- CORDILL-MASON ELEM.1.9 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH?
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH enrolls approximately 2,299 students in grades 09-12.
Is BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH is approximately 18.2:1 (126 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH?
At BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH, the student body is approximately 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH public or private?
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLUE SPRINGS R-IV.
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