Smith-Cotton High School
Public high school in Sedalia, Missouri · Sedalia 200 School District · Grades 9–12
Smith-Cotton High School serves 1,551 students in grades 9–12 in Sedalia (Pettis County). It is one of 9 schools in Sedalia 200 School District. By enrollment it is the 43rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 91.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sedalia 200 School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292783001709 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sedalia 200 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,551 | 5,209 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 13.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.6% | 64% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Smith-Cotton High School in context
Size
Smith-Cotton High School is the only high school in Sedalia 200 School District. Its 1,551 students are 29.8% of the district's 5,209. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 199; Smith-Cotton 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 12 with 405 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 376, against an average of 388 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 378 in grade 9 and 405 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 65.9% here and 65.5% across Sedalia 200. Hispanic students are next, at 21.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64% across Sedalia 200 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 24.3% 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 91.52 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,551 students, Smith-Cotton High School has 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,551 students would have about 127.1 teachers, so Smith-Cotton High School has 35.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Smith-Cotton High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Smithton High School, 8.9 miles away in Smithton R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.9% |
| Hispanic | 21.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 378 |
| Grade 10 | 392 |
| Grade 11 | 376 |
| Grade 12 | 405 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard, Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: (660)851-5300
Website: sedalia200.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smith-Cotton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton High School | Smithton R-VI | 8.9 mi | 217 | 9.9 | 37.3% |
| Green Ridge High School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 9.1 mi | 181 | 12 | 43.1% |
| La Monte High School | La Monte R-IV | 11.1 mi | 144 | 10.1 | 61.1% |
| Northwest High School | Pettis County R-V | 12.0 mi | 167 | 13 | 45.5% |
| Otterville High School | Otterville R-VI | 13.9 mi | 102 | 8.6 | 32.4% |
| Cole Camp High School | Cole Camp R-I | 15.2 mi | 344 | 12.5 | 46.5% |
| Windsor High School | Henry County R-I | 17.1 mi | 334 | 11.7 | 56.9% |
| Knob Noster High School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 17.4 mi | 474 | 13.3 | 30.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sedalia 200
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 260 |
| Heber Hunt Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 448 |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 276 |
| Parkview Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 447 |
| Sedalia Middle School | Middle | 5 | 396 |
| Skyline Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 483 |
| Smith Cotton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,133 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 215 |