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Smith-Cotton High School

2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard, Sedalia, MO 65301

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,551
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sedalia 200
Pettis County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 519 Missouri high schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
64thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
58thpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
58thpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
20thpercentile
Class size16.9 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Smith-Cotton High School

Smith-Cotton High School is a public high school in Sedalia, Missouri, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Sedalia 200. The school is located in a remote town in Pettis County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,551 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri high school (11.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 519 Missouri high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard
Sedalia, MO 65301
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,551 students
Students per teacher
16.9 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Sedalia 200
County
Pettis County
NCES school ID
292783001709

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.