Scott County Central School District
Sikeston, Missouri · Scott County · Grades Pre-K–12
Scott County Central School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 302 students. By enrollment it is the 370th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 302 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 29.8 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2921420 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Scott County Central
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 194 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Scott County Central High School | High | 7–12 | 108 | 8.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Scott County Central schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Scott County Central in context
Size
Scott County Central School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 151 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Scott County Central Elementary School (194) and the smallest is Scott County Central High School (108).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is kindergarten, with 31 students. Grade 12 has 15 students and kindergarten has 31, 52% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Scott County Central enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Scott County Central at 72.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 15.6%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.5 counselors it has 604 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Scott County Central is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Sikeston R-6 School District, 7.4 miles away with 3,277 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Scott County Central. Scott County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 29.8 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 604 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.2 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 1.6 | 189 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 159 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.5% |
| Black | 15.6% |
| Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikeston R-6 School District | 7 mi | 3,277 | 12.8 | – |
| Oran R-III School District | 8 mi | 304 | 12.8 | – |
| Scott County R-IV School District | 9 mi | 902 | 12.2 | – |
| Kelso C-7 School District | 10 mi | 199 | 12.4 | – |
| Bell City R-II School District | 11 mi | 196 | 7.3 | – |
| Chaffee R-II School District | 14 mi | 562 | 10.8 | – |
| Charleston R-I School District | 16 mi | 727 | 11.4 | – |
| Delta R-V School District | 16 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Scott County
- Sikeston R-6 School District (3,277 students)
- Scott County R-IV School District (902 students)
- Scott City R-I School District (773 students)
- Chaffee R-II School District (562 students)
- Oran R-III School District (304 students)
- Kelso C-7 School District (199 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
20794 Us Hwy 61, Sikeston, MO 63801
Phone: (573)471-2686
Website: scottcentral.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.