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Sheldon High

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,522

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 E Gene Lathrop Dr
Sheldon, MO 64784-9805

(417) 884-5111

District: Sheldon R-VIII

Feeder schools for Sheldon High:

Elementary:

Sheldon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2006 → 12th in 2015

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Missouri avg39%

Not ranked this year

Sheldon High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	69.4	122 of 587	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	321 of 552	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.7	482 of 585	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.7	426 of 633	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.2	540 of 649	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	520 of 623	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.6	211 of 625	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.2	500 of 614	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	584 of 601	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.8	596 of 624	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	59.8	210 of 624	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	28.2	534 of 619	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	60.8	117 of 422	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	56.3	184 of 527	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	306 of 479	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2015	22.3	445 of 504	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.9	448 of 521	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.7	233 of 523	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.4	315 of 522	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	366 of 528	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.0	444 of 516	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.0	281 of 507	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	13.6	501 of 539	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	493 of 538	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.2	485 of 534	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)72nd percentile+30 vs school

White (2019)65th percentile-14 vs school

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Schools Near Sheldon High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Sheldon High	Public	7-12	100 E Gene Lathrop Dr	Sheldon	64784	Vernon County	Sheldon R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 884-5111	89	11	8.0	53.9%	82 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		29.5						$15,522	$967	$14,556
Bronaugh High	Public	7-12	527 E 6th St	Bronaugh	64728	Vernon County	Bronaugh R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 922-3211	65	9	7.3	44.6%	62 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)		15.5						$16,005	$973	$15,032
Lamar Careertechnical Center	Public	9-12	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 682-3384	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lamar High	Public	9-12	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 682-5571	369	26	14.2	36.6%	320 (86.7%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	10.7	328^th of 367 public high schools	10.6%		17.1	321^st of 378 public high schools	15.1%	7				14.2	16.7	20.6	17.8	$14,388	$747	$13,640
Nevada High	Public	9-12	800 W Hickory St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 448-2020	754	44	17.3	47.2%	669 (88.7%)	13 (1.7%)	35 (4.6%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	32.7	248^th of 367 public high schools	32.4%		43.8	189^th of 378 public high schools	50.0%	59				16.9	28.7	47.9	37.8	$12,515	$1,380	$11,135
Nevada Regional Technical-Center	Public	9-12	900 W Ashland St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 448-2090	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Liberal High	Public	9-12	205 N Payne	Liberal	64762	Barton County	Liberal R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 843-2125	96	12	8.1	37.5%	92 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	98.5	1^st of 367 public high schools	99.7%					(n/a)					66.5	94.6		$19,974	$1,732	$18,242
Northeast Vernon County R-I High	Public	7-12	216 E Leslie Ave	Walker	64790	Vernon County	Northeast Vernon County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 465-2221	92	10	8.8	77.2%	86 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	13.4		13.4	20.0				$15,214	$1,394	$13,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheldon High

What district is Sheldon High in?

Sheldon R-VIII

What is the racial makeup of Sheldon High?

Students at Sheldon High are 92% White, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sheldon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Sheldon High.

What schools feed into Sheldon High?

Sheldon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sheldon Elementary

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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.

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