Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 238 students in Sedalia 200 School District.
Public Preschools in Sedalia 200 School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
5,069 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sedalia 200 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
15 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
959 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
206 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
3,376 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
67%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
238
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
379
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
341
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
385
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
373
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
363
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
391
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,306 is less than the state median of $13,908. 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
$11,817
$15,081

Spending / Student
$10,306
$13,908

Best Sedalia 200 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2255 S Ingram
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 827-8955
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 827-8955
Grades: PK
| 238 students
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