Smithton High School
Public high school in Smithton, Missouri · Smithton R-VI School District · Grades 7–12
Smithton High School serves 217 students in grades 7–12 in Smithton (Pettis County). It is one of 2 schools in Smithton R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 327th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.9 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 ÷ 21.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Smithton R-VI School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292838001752 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Smithton R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 217 | 505 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 10.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.3% | 43.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Smithton High School in context
Size
Smithton High School is the only high school in Smithton R-VI School District. Its 217 students are 43% of the district's 505. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 16.7 miles away and have a median of 183 students, so Smithton 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 7 with 43 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 33, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 12 has 14% fewer students than grade 7 (37 against 43). 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
White students are the largest group, at 97.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Smithton R-VI (96.2%).
37.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.3% across Smithton R-VI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 17.5% 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
Smithton High School has 21.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 217 students would have about 17.8 teachers, so Smithton High School has 4.2 more.
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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Otterville High School, 5.1 miles away in Otterville R-VI School District. There are 0 high schools 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 | 97.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 43 |
| Grade 8 | 34 |
| Grade 9 | 36 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
505 S Myrtle, Smithton, MO 65350
Phone: (660)343-5318
Website: smithton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smithton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otterville High School | Otterville R-VI | 5.1 mi | 102 | 8.6 | 32.4% |
| Smith-Cotton High School | Sedalia 200 | 8.9 mi | 1,551 | 16.9 | 59.6% |
| Northwest High School | Pettis County R-V | 15.7 mi | 167 | 13 | 45.5% |
| Cole Camp High School | Cole Camp R-I | 16.7 mi | 344 | 12.5 | 46.5% |
| Pilot Grove High School | Pilot Grove C-4 | 16.8 mi | 128 | 9.3 | 21.9% |
| Morgan County R-I High School | Morgan County R-I | 16.9 mi | 239 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Tipton High School | Tipton R-VI | 17.0 mi | 185 | 12.2 | 40.5% |
| Green Ridge High School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 17.8 mi | 181 | 12 | 43.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Smithton R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 288 |