Raytown South Senior High

Summary:

Raytown South Senior High is a public high school in Raytown, Missouri, serving 1,185 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Raytown C-2 School District, which is ranked 327 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raytown South Senior High has a significantly higher percentage of African American (56.37%) and Hispanic (14.94%) students compared to the state average, while the percentage of White students (19.58%) is lower. The school consistently ranks in the bottom third of Missouri high schools, with academic performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects. This is particularly true for African American, Hispanic, low socioeconomic status, special education, and English language learner students, who all perform in the bottom quarter of Missouri high schools. The school's high free and reduced lunch rate, ranging from 43.03% to 68.44% over the past three years, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic outcomes.

In comparison, the nearby Lee's Summit Senior High is ranked 39th out of 352 Missouri high schools and has much higher academic performance on EOC exams. The other high school in the Raytown C-2 district, Raytown Senior High, is ranked 302nd and also outperforms Raytown South Senior High. However, Raytown South Senior High performs better than the nearby Southeast High School in the Kansas City 33 district, which is ranked 335th and has even lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 8211 Sterling Ave
       Raytown, MO  64138-2647


(816) 268-7330

District: Raytown C-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
314th of 352 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,492 Help


Feeder schools for Raytown South Senior High:

Elementary:    Blue Ridge Elementary
    Robinson Elementary
    Southwood Elementary
    Spring Valley Elementary
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Middle:    Raytown Central Middle
    South Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  1,185

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.4%
White:
19.6%
Hispanic:
14.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.4% Help


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Compare Details Raytown South Senior High ranks worse than 89.2% of high schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.08. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Raytown South Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Raytown South Senior High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (56.4%), White (19.6%), Hispanic (14.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Raytown C-2 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raytown South Senior High is 17.4, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Raytown C-2 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raytown South Senior High is $14,492, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Raytown C-2 School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Raytown South Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Raytown South Senior High 314th of 352 Missouri public high schools. (See Raytown South Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Raytown C-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Raytown C-2 327th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Raytown South Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.35 322nd 534 39.7%
2007 43.87 342nd 538 36.4%
2008 39.33 375th 539 30.4%
2009 21.03 443rd 507 12.6%
2010 15.12 476th 516 7.8%
2011 19.22 475th 528 10.0%
2012 29.12 434th 522 16.9%
2013 21.99 465th 523 11.1%
2014 22.72 468th 521 10.2%
2015 26.25 426th 504 15.5%
2016 18.93 359th 401 10.5%
2017 27.76 332nd 404 17.8%
2018 22.92 393rd 468 16.0%
2019 17.09 408th 460 11.3%
2021 11.08 325th 358 9.2%
2022 17.32 303rd 361 16.1%
2023 13.08 314th 352 10.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.61 42nd 52 19.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.22 35th 42 16.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.11 123rd 127 3.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.98 297th 382 22.3%
2019 19.76 328th 368 10.9%
2021 22.96 215th 255 15.7%
2022 16.53 231st 250 7.6%
2023 22.21 227th 268 15.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.21 96th 129 25.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.09 83rd 96 13.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.11 74th 111 33.3%
2019 22.63 85th 106 19.8%
2021 28.16 79th 96 17.7%
2022 25.97 90th 105 14.3%
2023 34.16 71st 99 28.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.63 51st 84 39.3%
2019 27.62 68th 91 25.3%
2022 29.11 45th 57 21.1%
2023 23.69 56th 64 12.5%
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Rank History for White students at Raytown South Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.83 133rd 440 69.8%
2019 45.62 193rd 430 55.1%
2022 26.41 226th 310 27.1%
2023 38.92 154th 302 49.0%
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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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Raytown South Senior High

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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 1170 1170
1992 946 227 9 23 10 n/a n/a 0 1215
1993 923 234 10 24 8 n/a n/a 0 1199
1994 892 263 10 29 10 n/a n/a 0 1204
1995 845 243 14 33 6 n/a n/a 0 1141
1996 845 243 14 33 6 n/a n/a 0 1141
1997 827 273 16 41 8 n/a n/a 0 1165
1998 847 271 20 35 7 n/a n/a 0 1180
1999 826 298 20 34 6 n/a n/a 0 1184
2000 817 344 22 34 6 n/a n/a 0 1223
2001 812 370 17 28 6 n/a n/a 0 1233
2002 753 453 13 29 5 n/a n/a 0 1253
2003 753 453 13 29 5 n/a n/a 0 1253
2004 763 506 16 45 6 n/a n/a 0 1336
2005 698 585 21 53 6 n/a n/a 0 1363
2006 679 640 20 61 4 n/a n/a 0 1404
2007 639 662 28 61 6 n/a n/a 0 1396
2008 617 698 21 56 8 n/a n/a 0 1400
2009 549 728 27 62 7 n/a n/a 0 1373
2010 508 730 28 50 9 n/a n/a 0 1325
2011 485 667 12 61 8 11 58 0 1302
2012 410 611 5 66 7 11 54 0 1164
2013 402 627 9 78 5 6 44 0 1171
2014 391 659 13 72 8 1 9 0 1153
2015 335 679 9 91 8 6 36 0 1164
2016 324 686 8 100 3 5 47 0 1173
2017 321 671 6 117 6 9 72 0 1202
2018 302 661 10 129 5 10 98 0 1215
2019 304 611 14 129 5 6 78 0 1147
2020 288 602 11 134 5 5 86 0 1131
2021 283 643 12 135 5 4 95 0 1177
2022 242 648 11 156 3 4 84 0 1148
2023 232 668 10 177 1 5 92 0 1185

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 Raytown South Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 1170 66.7 17.5 n/a
1992 1215 71.0 17.1 4.4
1993 1199 68.4 17.5 4.4
1994 1204 64.2 18.8 5.2
1995 1141 56.5 20.2 6.9
1996 1141 56.5 20.2 6.9
1997 1165 60.1 19.4 6.6
1998 1180 59.0 20.0 7.5
1999 1184 60.9 19.4 12.2
2000 1223 60.7 20.1 16
2001 1233 63.1 19.5 18
2002 1253 65.7 19.1 21.3
2003 1253 65.7 19.1 21.3
2004 1336 69.2 19.3 27
2005 1363 79.5 17.1 28
2006 1404 76.8 18.3 27.8
2007 1396 74.7 18.7 33.5
2008 1400 75.8 18.5 34.4
2009 1373 74.9 18.3 39.5
2010 1325 74.4 17.7 44.9
2011 1302 74.8 17.3 42.8
2012 1164 72.1 16.1 52.4
2013 1171 72.8 16.0 60
2014 1153 68.9 16.7 46.1
2015 1164 68.0 17.1 65.3
2016 1173 69.0 17.0 58
2017 1202 73.9 16.2 65.4
2018 1215 75.6 16.0 66.3
2019 1147 71.7 15.9 57.5
2020 1131 68.5 16.5 56.4
2021 1177 68.1 17.2 63.7
2022 1148 72.4 15.8 43
2023 1185 67.9 17.4 68.4

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 Raytown South Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 1170 66.7 17.5 n/a
1992 1215 71.0 17.1 4.4
1993 1199 68.4 17.5 4.4
1994 1204 64.2 18.8 5.2
1995 1141 56.5 20.2 6.9
1996 1141 56.5 20.2 6.9
1997 1165 60.1 19.4 6.6
1998 1180 59.0 20.0 7.5
1999 1184 60.9 19.4 12.2
2000 1223 60.7 20.1 16
2001 1233 63.1 19.5 18
2002 1253 65.7 19.1 21.3
2003 1253 65.7 19.1 21.3
2004 1336 69.2 19.3 27
2005 1363 79.5 17.1 28
2006 1404 76.8 18.3 27.8
2007 1396 74.7 18.7 33.5
2008 1400 75.8 18.5 34.4
2009 1373 74.9 18.3 39.5
2010 1325 74.4 17.7 44.9
2011 1302 74.8 17.3 42.8
2012 1164 72.1 16.1 52.4
2013 1171 72.8 16.0 60
2014 1153 68.9 16.7 46.1
2015 1164 68.0 17.1 65.3
2016 1173 69.0 17.0 58
2017 1202 73.9 16.2 65.4
2018 1215 75.6 16.0 66.3
2019 1147 71.7 15.9 57.5
2020 1131 68.5 16.5 56.4
2021 1177 68.1 17.2 63.7
2022 1148 72.4 15.8 43
2023 1185 67.9 17.4 68.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Raytown South Senior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $115 (0.9%) $12,482 (99.1%) $12,598
2020 $729 (5.9%) $11,658 (94.1%) $12,386
2021 $2,306 (19.1%) $9,798 (80.9%) $12,104
2022 $3,211 (22.2%) $11,280 (77.8%) $14,492

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Raytown South Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 408th of 460 High schoolsRanks 314th of 352 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Raytown South Senior High)15.88.6
 7.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Raytown C-2)31.816.3
 15.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%
End of Course Biology I (Raytown South Senior High)19.716.8
 2.9%
   End of Course Biology I (Raytown C-2)25.617.3
 8.3%
   End of Course Biology I (Missouri)39.238.5
 0.7%
End of Course English II (Raytown South Senior High)44.133.7
 10.4%
   End of Course English II (Raytown C-2)52.532.4
 20.1%
   End of Course English II (Missouri)5954.4
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Raytown South Senior High)34.120
 14.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Raytown C-2)33.717.2
 16.5%
   End of Course Algebra II (Missouri)5051.6
 1.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11471185
 3.3%
African American611668
 9.3%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian1410
 28.6%
Hispanic129177
 37.2%
Pacific Islander65
 16.7%
White304232
 23.7%
Two or More Races7892
 17.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.5%68.4%
 10.9%


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Raytown South Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Robinson Elementary
Elementary : Southwood Elementary
Elementary : Spring Valley Elementary
Elementary : Westridge Elementary
Middle : Raytown Central Middle
Middle : South Middle

Students at Raytown South Senior High are 56% African American, 20% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Raytown South Senior High ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Missouri high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,185 students attended Raytown South Senior High.


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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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