Smith-Cotton High School

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Smith-Cotton High School ranks 121 st of 352 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard
Sedalia, MO 65301-5898

(660) 851-5300

District: Sedalia 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 352 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,967

Feeder schools for Smith-Cotton High School:

Elementary:

Pettis County Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 1,474

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smith-Cotton High School ranks better than 65.6% of high schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.6%), Hispanic (21.5%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith-Cotton High School is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare Smith-Cotton High School employs 88.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith-Cotton High School is $9,967.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Smith-Cotton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith-Cotton High School 121^st of 352 Missouri public high schools. (See Smith-Cotton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Sedalia 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Sedalia 200 75^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smith-Cotton High School

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Rank History for all students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	44.83	337^th	534	36.9%
2007	40.54	371^st	538	31.0%
2008	37.41	393^rd	539	27.1%
2009	44.21	293^rd	507	42.2%
2010	36.41	378^th	516	26.7%
2011	37.90	377^th	528	28.6%
2012	50.01	266^th	522	49.0%
2013	44.36	306^th	523	41.5%
2014	40.59	335^th	521	35.7%
2015	33.35	388^th	504	23.0%
2016	54.53	167^th	401	58.4%
2017	46.01	232^nd	404	42.6%
2018	40.95	271^st	468	42.1%
2019	45.66	226^th	460	50.9%
2021	60.08	102^nd	358	71.5%
2022	43.53	180^th	361	50.1%
2023	52.54	121^st	352	65.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.24	48^th	59	18.6%
2022	25.66	21^st	28	25.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.22	29^th	33	12.1%
2023	69.95	5^th	42	88.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.88	94^th	127	26.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	34.37	265^th	382	30.6%
2019	36.45	243^rd	368	34.0%
2021	76.12	35^th	255	86.3%
2022	37.22	161^st	250	35.6%
2023	65.76	61^st	268	77.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.37	95^th	129	26.4%
2022	26.78	90^th	111	18.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	74.73	9^th	100	91.0%
2019	78.01	3^rd	96	96.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.09	79^th	106	25.5%
2022	62.87	28^th	105	73.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	19.76	72^nd	84	14.3%
2019	24.87	72^nd	91	20.9%
2021	60.89	10^th	40	75.0%
2022	29.59	44^th	57	22.8%
2023	47.17	31^st	64	51.6%

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Rank History for White students at Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	42.65	225^th	440	48.9%
2019	50.43	160^th	430	62.8%
2021	56.06	88^th	309	71.5%
2022	40.69	162^nd	310	47.7%
2023	51.49	91^st	302	69.9%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Smith-Cotton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1160	1160
1992	1125	71	15	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1993	1132	72	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	1221
1994	1177	68	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1258
1995	1107	88	3	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1213
1996	1107	88	3	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1213
1997	1138	79	7	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	1238
1998	1064	69	7	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	1165
1999	1075	124	7	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	1229
2000	1143	66	8	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	1248
2001	1153	69	2	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	1257
2002	1045	64	10	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	1164
2003	1045	64	10	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	1164
2004	1136	77	10	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	1283
2005	1098	79	8	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2006	1103	75	8	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	1277
2007	1121	77	8	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	1289
2008	1115	70	8	99	4	n/a	n/a	0	1296
2009	1087	76	6	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	1272
2010	818	46	6	72	3	n/a	n/a	0	945
2011	776	50	7	97	8	1	18	0	957
2012	794	60	7	97	3	0	23	0	984
2013	772	60	6	110	6	1	27	0	982
2014	787	68	7	125	5	1	34	0	1027
2015	766	64	5	159	6	0	33	0	1033
2016	1088	79	10	227	6	1	54	0	1465
2017	1086	81	14	235	6	0	57	0	1479
2018	1062	75	16	233	7	1	55	0	1449
2019	1016	63	15	252	7	7	65	0	1425
2020	1017	62	19	266	7	8	77	0	1456
2021	974	59	16	272	8	6	89	0	1424
2022	994	68	16	296	11	10	114	0	1509
2023	952	64	12	317	9	9	111	0	1474

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smith-Cotton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1160	67.0	17.3	n/a
1992	1217	65.9	18.4	11.1
1993	1221	62.7	19.5	17.9
1994	1258	65.5	19.2	15.7
1995	1213	68.1	17.8	25.9
1996	1213	68.1	17.8	25.9
1997	1238	67.9	18.2	20.8
1998	1165	74.4	15.7	25.7
1999	1229	74.1	16.6	26.8
2000	1248	74.3	16.8	22.3
2001	1257	67.8	18.5	24.6
2002	1164	71.8	16.2	30.3
2003	1164	71.8	16.2	30.3
2004	1283	70.2	18.3	31
2005	1255	72.5	17.3	40.3
2006	1277	76.1	16.8	34.6
2007	1289	75.8	17.0	35.7
2008	1296	79.0	16.4	38.5
2009	1272	84.1	15.1	44.1
2010	945	62.5	15.1	45.9
2011	957	61.2	15.6	46.5
2012	984	58.0	16.9	48.6
2013	982	59.7	16.4	52.4
2014	1027	61.2	16.7	62
2015	1033	65.0	15.8	59.3
2016	1465	86.0	17.0	62.5
2017	1479	86.6	17.0	62
2018	1449	88.3	16.4	60.5
2019	1425	90.6	15.7	59.1
2020	1456	93.0	15.6	57.6
2021	1424	87.7	16.2	56.9
2022	1509	89.7	16.8	50.6
2023	1474	88.4	16.6	59

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smith-Cotton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1160	67.0	17.3	n/a
1992	1217	65.9	18.4	11.1
1993	1221	62.7	19.5	17.9
1994	1258	65.5	19.2	15.7
1995	1213	68.1	17.8	25.9
1996	1213	68.1	17.8	25.9
1997	1238	67.9	18.2	20.8
1998	1165	74.4	15.7	25.7
1999	1229	74.1	16.6	26.8
2000	1248	74.3	16.8	22.3
2001	1257	67.8	18.5	24.6
2002	1164	71.8	16.2	30.3
2003	1164	71.8	16.2	30.3
2004	1283	70.2	18.3	31
2005	1255	72.5	17.3	40.3
2006	1277	76.1	16.8	34.6
2007	1289	75.8	17.0	35.7
2008	1296	79.0	16.4	38.5
2009	1272	84.1	15.1	44.1
2010	945	62.5	15.1	45.9
2011	957	61.2	15.6	46.5
2012	984	58.0	16.9	48.6
2013	982	59.7	16.4	52.4
2014	1027	61.2	16.7	62
2015	1033	65.0	15.8	59.3
2016	1465	86.0	17.0	62.5
2017	1479	86.6	17.0	62
2018	1449	88.3	16.4	60.5
2019	1425	90.6	15.7	59.1
2020	1456	93.0	15.6	57.6
2021	1424	87.7	16.2	56.9
2022	1509	89.7	16.8	50.6
2023	1474	88.4	16.6	59

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Smith-Cotton High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$603 (6.6%)	$8,501 (93.4%)	$9,104
2020	$945 (10.4%)	$8,120 (89.6%)	$9,065
2021	$2,655 (27.2%)	$7,093 (72.8%)	$9,748
2022	$1,722 (17.3%)	$8,245 (82.7%)	$9,966

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smith-Cotton High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 226^th of 460 High schools	Ranks 121^st of 352 High schools	14.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Smith-Cotton High School)	24.1	32.7	8.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Sedalia 200)	40.6	44.5	3.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%
End of Course Biology I (Smith-Cotton High School)	33	35.5	2.5%
End of Course Biology I (Sedalia 200)	33	35.5	2.5%
End of Course Biology I (Missouri)	39.2	38.5	0.7%
End of Course English II (Smith-Cotton High School)	61.6	57.5	4.1%
End of Course English II (Sedalia 200)	61.6	57.5	4.1%
End of Course English II (Missouri)	59	54.4	4.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Smith-Cotton High School)	82.6	67	15.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Sedalia 200)	82.6	67	15.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Missouri)	50	51.6	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1425	1474	3.4%
African American	63	64	1.6%
American Indian	7	9	28.6%
Asian	15	12	20%
Hispanic	252	317	25.8%
Pacific Islander	7	9	28.6%
White	1016	952	6.3%
Two or More Races	65	111	70.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.1%	59%	0.1%

Schools Near Smith-Cotton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)		MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)		MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Smith-Cotton High School	Public	9-12	2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 851-5300	1,474	88	16.6	59.0%	952 (64.6%)	64 (4.3%)	317 (21.5%)	12 (0.8%)	9 (0.6%)	9 (0.6%)	111 (7.5%)	52.5	121^st of 352 public high schools	65.6%		43.5	180^th of 361 public high schools	50.1%	59						32.7	35.5	57.5	67.0	$9,967	$1,722	$8,245
State Fair	Public	9-12	3201 West 16th Street	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	State Fair Community College	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 530-5800	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Smithton High	Public	7-12	505 S Myrtle	Smithton	65350	Pettis County	Smithton R-VI	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 343-5318	250	24	10.5	38.4%	233 (93.2%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	28.6			20.6		36.0				$10,249	$1,664	$8,585
Green Ridge High	Public	7-12	401 W Pettis St	Green Ridge	65332	Pettis County	Green Ridge R-VIII	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 527-3315	181	13	13.7	46.4%	155 (85.6%)	2 (1.1%)	14 (7.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	15.5	304^th of 352 public high schools	13.6%					(n/a)	45.9			43.2		7.6	20.7			$10,737	$2,364	$8,373
La Monte High	Public	7-12	301 S Washington	La Monte	65337	Pettis County	La Monte R-IV	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 347-5439	129	15	8.7	59.7%	66 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (45.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	11.7	323^rd of 352 public high schools	8.2%		9.4	331^st of 361 public high schools	8.3%	8	19.0			19.1		8.3	17.2			$11,836	$3,280	$8,557
Northwest High	Public	7-12	16215 Hwy H	Hughesville	65334	Pettis County	Pettis County R-V	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 827-0774	164	13	12.3	42.7%	157 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)	70.8	51.7	44.8	60.0		54.5				$12,100	$3,205	$8,894
Otterville High	Public	6-12	101 W Georgetown St	Otterville	65348	Cooper County	Otterville R-VI	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 366-4621	106	10	10.1	38.7%	104 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	10.5	5.9			17.6					$16,560	$1,116	$15,444
Cole Camp High	Public	7-12	500 Keeney St	Cole Camp	65325	Benton County	Cole Camp R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 668-3751	356	26	13.5	46.9%	330 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)								(n/a)	30.5	36.5		22.1	23.1	50.0				$11,477	$2,425	$9,051
Windsor High	Public	7-12	210 North St	Windsor	65360	Henry County	Henry County R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 647-3106	326	26	12.4	48.5%	306 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.6	301^st of 352 public high schools	14.5%		17	305^th of 361 public high schools	15.5%	4	19.2	17.6	31.3	19.2	25.5	2.3	21.3			$10,644	$1,465	$9,180
Knob Noster High	Public	9-12	504 S Washington	Knob Noster	65336	Johnson County	Knob Noster R-VIII	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(660) 563-2283	446	36	12.4	25.8%	368 (82.5%)	9 (2.0%)	32 (7.2%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	17 (3.8%)	38.3	206^th of 352 public high schools	41.5%		48.6	156^th of 361 public high schools	56.8%	50						32.3	31.0			$13,989	$2,507	$11,482

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith-Cotton High School

What district is Smith-Cotton High School in?

Sedalia 200

Is Smith-Cotton High School a good school?

Smith-Cotton High School ranks 121^st of 352 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Smith-Cotton High School?

Students at Smith-Cotton High School are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Smith-Cotton High School?

Smith-Cotton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pettis County Elementary

How many students attend Smith-Cotton High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,474 students attended Smith-Cotton High School.

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