Thomas W. Kelly High School
Public high school in Benton, Missouri · Scott County R-IV School District · Grades 9–12
Thomas W. Kelly High School serves 297 students in grades 9–12 in Benton (Scott County). It is one of 3 schools in Scott County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 260th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 24.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Scott County R-IV School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290489000059 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Scott County R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 297 | 902 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.5% | 50.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 47% 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.
Thomas W. Kelly High School in context
Size
Thomas W. Kelly High School is the only high school in Scott County R-IV School District. Its 297 students are 32.9% of the district's 902. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 269; Thomas W. Kelly 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 9 with 82 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 58, against an average of 74 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than grade 9 (58 against 82). 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: 95.3% here and 92.9% across Scott County R-IV.
47.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Scott County R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16.5% 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
With 24.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 297 students, Thomas W. Kelly High School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 297 students would have about 24.3 teachers, so Thomas W. Kelly High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Thomas W. Kelly High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Scott County Central High School, 9.2 miles away in Scott County Central School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 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 | 95.3% |
| Black | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 82 |
| Grade 10 | 79 |
| Grade 11 | 78 |
| Grade 12 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4035 State Hwy 77, Benton, MO 63736
Phone: (573)545-3541
Website: kellyhawks.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thomas W. Kelly High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Central High School | Scott County Central | 9.2 mi | 108 | 8.8 | 100% |
| Oran High School | Oran R-III | 10.2 mi | 165 | 12.7 | 40% |
| Charleston High School | Charleston R-I | 11.8 mi | 310 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Scott City High School | Scott City R-I | 12.3 mi | 268 | 12.5 | 48.9% |
| Sikeston Senior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 12.7 mi | 955 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Sikeston Hope Center | Division of Youth Service | 13.3 mi | 11 | 11 | 72.7% |
| Chaffee Junior-Senior High School | Chaffee R-II | 14.2 mi | 269 | 11.2 | 54.6% |
| Central High School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 16.7 mi | 1,278 | 14.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Scott County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 410 |
| Scott County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 195 |