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Sedalia 200 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,130 students in Sedalia 200 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Sedalia 200 School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
5,042 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sedalia 200 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.49
# American Indian Students
19 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
955 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
8%
# Black Students
227 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
3,329 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
66%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
364
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
349
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
384
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
384
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
381
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
413
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
357
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,361 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,881
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,361
$13,899
Best Sedalia 200 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smith Cotton Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
312 East Broadway
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 829-6300
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 829-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,130 students
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