Smith-Cotton High School

Summary:

Smith-Cotton High School is a public high school serving 1,474 students in grades 9-12 in Sedalia, Missouri, which is part of the Sedalia 200 School District. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.4% to 94.2% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3% is still higher than the state average, indicating room for improvement.

Academically, Smith-Cotton High School performs on par with or slightly below the state and district averages in subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, and English II, but stands out with 67.5% of students proficient or better in Algebra II, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and Gifted and Talented students performing well, but English Language Learners, Special Education, and Disabled students performing below the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby high schools, Smith-Cotton High School generally performs better than schools in the Henry County R-I and Otterville R-VI districts, but lags behind schools in the Lincoln R-II, Knob Noster R-VIII, and Cole Camp R-I districts in terms of academic performance and overall school rankings.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard
       Sedalia, MO  65301-5898


(660) 851-5300

District: Sedalia 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 378 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,967 Help


Feeder schools for Smith-Cotton High School:

Elementary:    Pettis County Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  1,474

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.6%
Hispanic:
21.5%
Two or more races:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Smith-Cotton High School ranks better than 55% of high schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.76. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Smith-Cotton High School 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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith-Cotton High School is $9,967.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smith-Cotton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith-Cotton High School 170th of 378 Missouri public high schools. (See Smith-Cotton High School in the ranking list.)

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Sedalia 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Sedalia 200 130th of 386 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.83 337th 534 36.9%
2007 40.54 371st 538 31.0%
2008 37.41 393rd 539 27.1%
2009 44.21 293rd 507 42.2%
2010 36.41 378th 516 26.7%
2011 37.90 377th 528 28.6%
2012 50.01 266th 522 49.0%
2013 44.36 306th 523 41.5%
2014 40.59 335th 521 35.7%
2015 33.35 388th 504 23.0%
2016 54.53 167th 401 58.4%
2017 46.01 232nd 404 42.6%
2018 40.95 271st 468 42.1%
2019 45.66 226th 460 50.9%
2021 60.08 102nd 358 71.5%
2022 43.53 180th 361 50.1%
2023 52.54 121st 352 65.6%
2024 46.76 170th 378 55.0%
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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 48th 59 18.6%
2022 25.66 21st 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 29th 33 12.1%
2023 69.95 5th 42 88.1%
2024 25.29 40th 45 11.1%
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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 94th 127 26.0%
2024 19.73 123rd 135 8.9%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.37 265th 382 30.6%
2019 36.45 243rd 368 34.0%
2021 76.12 35th 255 86.3%
2022 37.22 161st 250 35.6%
2023 65.76 61st 268 77.2%
2024 51.82 111th 274 59.5%
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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 95th 129 26.4%
2022 26.78 90th 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 9th 100 91.0%
2019 78.01 3rd 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 79th 106 25.5%
2022 62.87 28th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.76 72nd 84 14.3%
2019 24.87 72nd 91 20.9%
2021 60.89 10th 40 75.0%
2022 29.59 44th 57 22.8%
2023 47.17 31st 64 51.6%
2024 59.72 18th 70 74.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.65 225th 440 48.9%
2019 50.43 160th 430 62.8%
2021 56.06 88th 309 71.5%
2022 40.69 162nd 310 47.7%
2023 51.49 91st 302 69.9%
2024 40.09 158th 321 50.8%
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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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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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 226th of 460 High schoolsRanks 121st 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)24.132.7
 8.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Sedalia 200)40.644.5
 3.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%
End of Course Biology I (Smith-Cotton High School)3335.5
 2.5%
   End of Course Biology I (Sedalia 200)3335.5
 2.5%
   End of Course Biology I (Missouri)39.238.5
 0.7%
End of Course English II (Smith-Cotton High School)61.657.5
 4.1%
   End of Course English II (Sedalia 200)61.657.5
 4.1%
   End of Course English II (Missouri)5954.4
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Smith-Cotton High School)82.667
 15.6%
   End of Course Algebra II (Sedalia 200)82.667
 15.6%
   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 Students14251474
 3.4%
African American6364
 1.6%
American Indian79
 28.6%
Asian1512
 20%
Hispanic252317
 25.8%
Pacific Islander79
 28.6%
White1016952
 6.3%
Two or More Races65111
 70.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.1%59%
 0.1%


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Smith-Cotton High School ranks 170th of 378 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Elementary : Pettis County Elementary

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

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


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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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