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Best High Schools in Scott County, MO

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

2,073

Students

Districts

Top rankedSikeston Senior High School233^rd of 367 Missouri high schools

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Biggest riser

Thomas W. Kelly High up 44 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Scott County Central High 8.8 students per teacher

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sikeston Hope Center	Public	6-12	230 S Front St	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 472-6652	11	1	11.0	72.7%	8 (72.7%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Thomas W. Kelly High	Public	9-12	4035 State Hwy 77	Benton	63736	Scott County	Scott County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 545-3541	297	25	12.0	47.5%	283 (95.3%)	7 (2.4%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	243^rd of 367 public high schools	33.8%		24.3	287^th of 378 public high schools	24.1%	44					14.5	40.0		4.9		$13,514	$152	$13,362
Chaffee Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	517 W Yoakum Ave	Chaffee	63740	Scott County	Chaffee R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 887-3226	269	24	11.1	54.6%	259 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	12.3	322^nd of 367 public high schools	12.3%		23.6	290^th of 378 public high schools	23.3%	32	11.5	25.7	30.8	4.7	24.4	11.9		6.3		$12,260	$658	$11,603
Scott City High	Public	9-12	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 264-2131	268	21	12.4	48.9%	247 (92.2%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)					34.6					$12,744	$656	$12,088
Scott County Central High	Public	7-12	20794 Us Hwy 61	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Scott County Central	No	No	No	No	(573) 471-2001	108	12	8.8	100.0%	67 (62.0%)	21 (19.4%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.8%)								(n/a)										$15,743	$834	$14,909
Oran High School	Public	7-12	310 Church St	Oran	63771	Scott County	Oran R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 262-3345	165	13	12.6	40.0%	152 (92.1%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$13,664	$739	$12,925
Sikeston Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Pine St	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	No	(573) 471-5442	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sikeston Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Pine St	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	No	(573) 472-8850	955	61	15.5	100.0%	510 (53.4%)	309 (32.4%)	55 (5.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.7%)	34.8	233^rd of 367 public high schools	36.5%		35.8	234^th of 378 public high schools	38.1%	1					30.8	25.1	45.8	77.7	29.5	$14,372	$1,081	$13,292

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.