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Southland High

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Southland High is a public high school located in Cardwell, Missouri, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 103 students. The school is part of the Southland C-9 school district, which is ranked 358 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southland High's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics for 7th grade is 14.3% at Southland High, compared to the state average of 43.2%. The nearby Senath-Hornersville High School outperforms Southland High in most academic areas, with higher proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology I, and English II. Additionally, Southland High has experienced a declining four-year graduation rate, dropping from 85.7% in 2021-2022 to 73.3% in 2023-2024, while the nearby Kennett High School has a much higher four-year graduation rate of 92.7% for the 2023-2024 school year.

Southland High also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 24.3% to 29.9% over the past few years, compared to lower rates at the nearby Kennett High School and Senath-Hornersville High School. Furthermore, Southland High has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Kennett High School, which has 99.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Southland High spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $11,917 to $14,615 over the past few years, compared to the nearby Kennett High School and Senath-Hornersville High School, which spend $11,217 and $10,540 per student, respectively.

112

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,363

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Main
Cardwell, MO 63829-7187

(573) 654-3531

District: Southland C-9

Feeder schools for Southland High:

Elementary:

Southland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

27.7%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2007 → 34th in 2019

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (11% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2007

!Science scores 32 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

Missouri avg39%

422^nd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

358^th of 367Southland C-9 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	6.3	422 of 438	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	442 of 451	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	417 of 459	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	433 of 459	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	361 of 454	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	516 of 568	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	557 of 585	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.2	597 of 633	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	559 of 649	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	599 of 623	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	593 of 625	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.2	581 of 614	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	576 of 601	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	44.0	415 of 624	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.9	535 of 624	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.8	570 of 619	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	352 of 369	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	368 of 378	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	339 of 382	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	332 of 365	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	201 of 371	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	35.7	304 of 460	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.8	465 of 504	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	480 of 521	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	39.7	353 of 523	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	11.3	488 of 522	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	427 of 528	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	74.8	45 of 516	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	43.9	298 of 507	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.7	112 of 539	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	59.8	184 of 538	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	193 of 534	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	47.0	177 of 368	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)5th percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)52nd percentile+18 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I20%-17 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 vs state

English Language Arts10%-31 vs state

Science7%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Southland 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)	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 6th 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
Southland High	Public	6-12	500 S Main	Cardwell	63829	Dunklin County	Southland C-9	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 654-3531	112	9	12.9	100.0%	80 (71.4%)	1 (0.9%)	31 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	14.3	7.2	7.2	12.6	7.2	7.2		20.1			$16,363	$593	$15,770
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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southland High

How many students attend Southland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Southland High.

What schools feed into Southland High?

Southland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Southland High?

Students at Southland High are 71% White, 28% Hispanic.

What district is Southland High in?

Southland C-9

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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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