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Kennett High

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Kennett High ranks 267 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 27% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Kennett High is a public high school located in Kennett, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 506 students. The school is part of the Kennett 39 School District, which is ranked 276 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kennett High consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and Algebra II. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6% of Kennett High students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school's performance on standardized tests has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 94th out of 504 high schools in 2014-2015 to 267th out of 367 high schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Kennett High has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.0% to 27.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Kennett High's graduation rate is generally higher than the state average, it is still lower than some of the nearby schools, such as South Pemiscot High (93.3%) and Senath-Hornersville High School (100%). The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking very low for its African American students and low for its White students, but high for its Hispanic students. This suggests that Kennett High may need to focus on addressing the specific needs and challenges of its underperforming subgroups to improve overall student outcomes.

493

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,487

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 W Washington St
Kennett, MO 63857-1524

(573) 717-1120

District: Kennett 39

Feeder schools for Kennett High:

Elementary:	H. Byron Masterson Elementary
	South Elementary
Middle:	Kennett Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

African American:

26.0%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra II scores 42 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Missouri avg46%

267^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

276^th of 367Kennett 39 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	267 of 367	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	299 of 378	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	286 of 352	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	302 of 361	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	193 of 358	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	349 of 460	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	321 of 468	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	286 of 404	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.6	243 of 401	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.2	94 of 504	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	25.6	450 of 521	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.6	311 of 523	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	364 of 522	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	333 of 528	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.7	414 of 516	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.7	357 of 507	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	370 of 539	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.4	416 of 538	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.0	430 of 534	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	97 of 105	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	100 of 105	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	98 of 99	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	86 of 105	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	52 of 96	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	81 of 111	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	22.3	84 of 103	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	94 of 95	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	71.4	16 of 96	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	83.3	9 of 91	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	139 of 279	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	166 of 274	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	168 of 268	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	153 of 250	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.0	27 of 255	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	27.7	300 of 368	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	268 of 382	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	183 of 306	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	239 of 321	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	290 of 302	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	257 of 310	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	104 of 309	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	261 of 430	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	230 of 440	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)90th percentile+66 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)83rd percentile+59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2019)18th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II53%~ state avg

Biology I22%-15 vs state

Algebra II16%-42 vs state

Algebra I6%-39 vs state

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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)	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	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 7th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kennett High	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1120	493	34	14.7	100.0%	285 (57.8%)	128 (26.0%)	54 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	30	267^th of 367 public high schools	27.2%		21.6	299^th of 378 public high schools	20.9%	32						6.0	22.3	53.2	16.0	$13,487	$1,910	$11,577
Kennett Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1123	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Senath-Hornersville High School	Public	9-12	800 S State	Senath	63876	Dunklin County	Senath-Hornersville C-8	No	No	No	No	(573) 738-2661	205	17	12.2	100.0%	112 (54.6%)	1 (0.5%)	87 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	52.1	144^th of 367 public high schools	60.8%		63	88^th of 378 public high schools	76.7%	56						43.5	39.5	47.8		$11,957	$761	$11,196
Delta C-7 High	Public	7-12	20 Charger Ln	Deering	63840	Pemiscot County	Delta C-7	No	No	No	No	(573) 757-6611	99	9	11.3	54.5%	76 (76.8%)	12 (12.1%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	17.3	312^th of 367 public high schools	15.0%		9.2	349^th of 378 public high schools	7.7%	37		11.2			22.3	20.1	17.7			$14,759	$05	$14,754
Holcomb High	Public	7-12	102 S Cherry	Holcomb	63852	Dunklin County	Holcomb R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 792-3362	194	17	11.2	100.0%	159 (82.0%)	1 (0.5%)	28 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	37.8	219^th of 367 public high schools	40.3%		45	183^rd of 378 public high schools	51.6%	36			28.2	36.0		35.6	28.8			$12,272	$1,778	$10,494
Pemiscot County Career Technical Center	Public	11-12	1317 W State Hwy 84	Hayti	63851	Pemiscot County	Pemiscot County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(573) 359-2601	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Pemiscot Senior High	Public	6-12	102 School Dr	Wardell	63879	Pemiscot County	North Pemiscot County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 628-3465	134	12	11.2	100.0%	121 (90.3%)	8 (6.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)		4.9	9.6		9.7	13.2				$14,959	$816	$14,143
Clarkton High	Public	7-12	Hwy 162	Clarkton	63837	Dunklin County	Clarkton C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 448-3712	135	13	10.5	100.0%	79 (58.5%)	12 (8.9%)	37 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	7.8	342^nd of 367 public high schools	6.8%					(n/a)	14.9	13.7		11.2	13.7		5.7	27.9		$15,260	$1,193	$14,067
Gideon High	Public	7-12	400 Main	Gideon	63848	New Madrid County	Gideon 37	No	No	No	No	(573) 448-3471	102	9	11.2	100.0%	97 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.5	347^th of 367 public high schools	5.4%		7.2	354^th of 378 public high schools	6.3%	7						6.7	6.7			$17,109	$941	$16,168
Campbell High	Public	7-12	801 S State Rte 53	Campbell	63933	Dunklin County	Campbell R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 246-2576	235	20	11.8	100.0%	223 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	43.2	188^th of 367 public high schools	48.8%		34.4	239^th of 378 public high schools	36.8%	51	47.3			18.5		19.6	31.6	59.5		$11,224	$1,635	$9,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennett High

What schools feed into Kennett High?

Kennett High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : H. Byron Masterson Elementary
Elementary : South Elementary
Middle : Kennett Middle

How many students attend Kennett High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Kennett High.

Is Kennett High a good school?

Kennett High ranks 267^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Kennett High in?

Kennett 39

What is the racial makeup of Kennett High?

Students at Kennett High are 58% White, 26% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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