Scotland County High

Scotland County High is a public high school in Memphis, Missouri, serving 245 students in grades 7-12. The school is part of the Scotland County R-I District, which is ranked 291 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's key strengths is its impressive 100% four-year graduation rate, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, Scotland County High has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 23.2% in recent years, which is notably higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some subject areas and grade levels performing significantly below the state averages, while others are closer to or even above the state averages. For example, the school's 7th grade Mathematics proficiency rate is 31.7%, compared to the state average of 43.2%, but the school's Biology I End-of-Course proficiency rate is 36.3%, slightly above the state average of 37.4%.

The school serves a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.37% to 53.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. While the school's performance on assessments for low-socioeconomic status students has been mixed, the district has increased per-student spending at Scotland County High from $9,496 in 2018-2019 to $13,640 in 2021-2022, suggesting a greater investment in the school's resources and potential for improvement.