Scotland County High School
Public high school in Memphis, Missouri · Scotland County R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Scotland County High School serves 253 students in grades 7–12 in Memphis (Scotland County). It is one of 2 schools in Scotland County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 289th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Scotland County R-I School District |
| County | Scotland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292070001127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Scotland County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 253 | 505 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 9.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.9% | 49.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Scotland County High School in context
Size
Scotland County High School is the only high school in Scotland County R-I School District. Its 253 students are 50.1% of the district's 505. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 26.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 237; Scotland County High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 52 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 36, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 7 (36 against 46). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 96.4% here and 95% across Scotland County R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.3% across Scotland County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 13% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 253 students, Scotland County High School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 253 students would have about 20.7 teachers, so Scotland County High School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Scotland County High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Schuyler County High School, 20.7 miles away in Schuyler County R-I School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.4% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
52.2% of students are girls and 47.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 52 |
| Grade 9 | 40 |
| Grade 10 | 41 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
606 West Lovers Lane, Memphis, MO 63555
Phone: (660)465-8901
Website: scotland.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Scotland County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County High School | Schuyler County R-I | 20.7 mi | 243 | 10.7 | 47.3% |
| Knox County High School | Knox County R-I | 21.0 mi | 230 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
| Adair County High School | Adair County R-II | 24.7 mi | 71 | 6 | 31% |
| Clark County High School | Clark County R-I | 24.8 mi | 306 | 12.8 | 54.9% |
| Kirksville Senior High School | Kirksville R-III | 28.5 mi | 791 | 17.8 | 37.7% |
| Adair County High School | Adair County R-I | 32.2 mi | 101 | 8.9 | 47.5% |
| La Plata High School | La Plata R-II | 35.2 mi | 150 | 8.9 | 34.7% |
| Highland Junior-Senior High School | Lewis County C-1 | 38.3 mi | 388 | 12.5 | 44.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Scotland County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 252 |