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Smithton High

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Smithton High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Smithton, Missouri, with a total enrollment of 223 students. The school is part of the Smithton R-VI school district, which is ranked 231 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smithton High has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 41st out of 361 Missouri high schools in 2021-2022 (4-star rating) to a low of 402nd out of 468 in 2017-2018 (1-star rating). This variability suggests inconsistent performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and low socioeconomic status students, has also been inconsistent, indicating potential equity issues. However, Smithton High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.7% to 96.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Smithton High's test scores, as measured by the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), are generally below the state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are projected to be lower than the state averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Green Ridge High and Smith-Cotton High School, Smithton High generally performs at a lower level in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics. To address these challenges, the school may need to focus on improving instructional practices, providing targeted support for struggling students, and ensuring equitable access to educational resources and opportunities for all learners.

217

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,158

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 S Myrtle
Smithton, MO 65350-1038

(660) 343-5318

District: Smithton R-VI

Feeder schools for Smithton High:

Elementary:

Smithton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2011 → 89th in 2022

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Missouri avg42%

247^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 367Smithton R-VI 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	247 of 438	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	334 of 454	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	234 of 587	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	200 of 552	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.7	379 of 568	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	331 of 585	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	393 of 633	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	476 of 649	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	377 of 623	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.6	189 of 625	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	130 of 614	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	52.8	306 of 601	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	426 of 624	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.5	243 of 624	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	253 of 619	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	51.2	207 of 482	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	255 of 358	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	328 of 376	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	272 of 527	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	238 of 479	50.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	41 of 361	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	93 of 460	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	22.0	402 of 468	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	65.6	122 of 404	69.8%	★★★★☆
2016	52.9	179 of 401	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	112 of 504	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	110 of 521	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	59 of 523	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	80 of 522	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.5	158 of 528	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	64.5	120 of 516	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	46.8	266 of 507	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	188 of 539	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.6	250 of 538	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	195 of 534	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	55.2	121 of 368	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.3	371 of 382	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	57.6	85 of 309	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	108 of 430	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	17.6	398 of 440	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

High school

White (2021)72nd percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)67th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Algebra I39%-7 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Science21%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Smithton High

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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 Geometry (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	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 6th Grade	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	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithton High	Public	7-12	505 S Myrtle	Smithton	65350	Pettis County	Smithton R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 343-5318	217	22	9.8	37.3%	211 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)		48.8		20.7	33.3		38.8						$13,158	$649	$12,509
Otterville High	Public	6-12	101 W Georgetown St	Otterville	65348	Cooper County	Otterville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 366-4621	102	12	8.6	32.4%	97 (95.1%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2.7	367^th of 367 public high schools	0.0%		15.4	326^th of 378 public high schools	13.8%	41	23.2					7.2		6.0	6.3				$13,981	$401	$13,580
Smith-Cotton High School	Public	9-12	2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	No	(660) 851-5300	1,551	92	16.9	59.6%	1,022 (65.9%)	51 (3.3%)	327 (21.1%)	11 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.6%)	127 (8.2%)	43.4	187^th of 367 public high schools	49.0%		46.8	170^th of 378 public high schools	55.0%	17							25.3	33.0	47.8	73.8		31.8	$12,384	$1,222	$11,162
State Fair	Public	9-12	3201 West 16th Street	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	State Fair Community College	No	No	No	No	(660) 530-5800	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwest High	Public	7-12	16215 Hwy H	Hughesville	65334	Pettis County	Pettis County R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 827-0774	167	13	12.9	45.5%	158 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)													$12,227	$600	$11,627
Cole Camp High	Public	7-12	500 Keeney St	Cole Camp	65325	Benton County	Cole Camp R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 668-3751	344	28	12.5	46.5%	322 (93.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54.7	130^th of 367 public high schools	64.6%					(n/a)		57.3	54.7	49.9	46.8	53.2	46.2	37.4					$11,727	$1,323	$10,404
Pilot Grove High	Public	7-12	107 School St	Pilot Grove	65276	Cooper County	Pilot Grove C-4	No	No	No	No	(660) 834-4415	128	14	9.2	21.9%	124 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	50.1	154^th of 367 public high schools	58.0%		65.9	79^th of 378 public high schools	79.1%	75										85.6	39.2		$16,254	$672	$15,582
Morgan County R-I High	Public	9-12	701 N Oak St	Stover	65078	Morgan County	Morgan County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 377-2218	239	18	13.5	100.0%	225 (94.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	52.2	143^rd of 367 public high schools	61.0%		48.2	157^th of 378 public high schools	58.5%	14							28.2	43.5					$15,731	$1,049	$14,683
Tipton High	Public	9-12	400 S. Gravois Ave.	Tipton	65081	Moniteau County	Tipton R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 433-5528	185	15	12.2	40.5%	174 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)							33.4						$14,084	$327	$13,756
Green Ridge High	Public	7-12	401 W Pettis St	Green Ridge	65332	Pettis County	Green Ridge R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 527-3315	181	15	11.9	43.1%	154 (85.1%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.4%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)		56.6					49.9						$10,519	$427	$10,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithton High

What district is Smithton High in?

Smithton R-VI

How many students attend Smithton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Smithton High.

What schools feed into Smithton High?

Smithton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Smithton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Smithton High?

Students at Smithton High are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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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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