Sikeston Senior High School
Public high school in Sikeston, Missouri · Sikeston R-6 School District · Grades 9–12
Sikeston Senior High School serves 955 students in grades 9–12 in Sikeston (Scott County). It is one of 7 schools in Sikeston R-6 School District. By enrollment it is the 104th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 61.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sikeston R-6 School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292826001744 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sikeston R-6 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 955 | 3,277 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 12.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Sikeston Senior High School in context
Size
Sikeston Senior High School is the only high school in Sikeston R-6 School District. Its 955 students are 29.1% of the district's 3,277. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 145 students, so Sikeston Senior High School is larger than most of them.
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 10 with 247 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 231, against an average of 239 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 232 in grade 9 and 245 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 53.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sikeston R-6 (51.3%). Black students are next, at 32.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Sikeston R-6 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 30.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Sikeston Senior High School has 61.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 955 students would have about 78.3 teachers, so Sikeston Senior High School has 16.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Sikeston Hope Center, 1.1 miles away in Division of Youth Service. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 53.4% |
| Black | 32.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 232 |
| Grade 10 | 247 |
| Grade 11 | 231 |
| Grade 12 | 245 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Pine St, Sikeston, MO 63801
Phone: (573)472-8850
Website: sikestonr6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sikeston Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikeston Hope Center | Division of Youth Service | 1.1 mi | 11 | 11 | 72.7% |
| Scott County Central High School | Scott County Central | 7.5 mi | 108 | 8.8 | 100% |
| Thomas W. Kelly High School | Scott County R-IV | 12.7 mi | 297 | 12 | 47.5% |
| East Prairie High School | East Prairie R-II | 12.9 mi | 301 | 13.3 | 100% |
| Charleston High School | Charleston R-I | 13.3 mi | 310 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Oran High School | Oran R-III | 15.1 mi | 165 | 12.7 | 40% |
| Richland High School | Richland R-I | 15.3 mi | 125 | 9.3 | 72.8% |
| Bell City High School | Bell City R-II | 16.8 mi | 91 | 6.8 | 62.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sikeston R-6
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Hunter Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 369 |
| Sikeston Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 448 |
| Sikeston Kindergarten Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 403 |
| Sikeston Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 493 |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 250 |
| Wing Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 359 |