Public schools in Sedalia, MO
Sedalia has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,330 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Sedalia School District 200 runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Sedalia's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sedalia | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia School District 200 | 9 | 5,042 | $10,620 |
| Pettis Co. R-Xii | 1 | 113 | $22,575 |
| Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled | 1 | 704 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Sedalia, 1,551 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-Cotton High School | 1,551 | 16.9 | 51.0% | Sedalia |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Sedalia, 1,529 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Cotton Junior High Schl | 1,133 | 13.7 | 57.0% | Sedalia |
| Sedalia Middle School | 396 | 14.3 | 54.5% | Sedalia |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Sedalia, 1,979 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Elementary | 483 | 13.8 | 43.7% | Sedalia |
| Heber Hunt Elementary | 448 | 12.3 | 70.3% | Sedalia |
| Parkview Elementary | 447 | 12.2 | 56.2% | Sedalia |
| Horace Mann Elementary | 276 | 11.5 | 58.0% | Sedalia |
| Washington Elementary | 215 | 9.3 | 78.1% | Sedalia |
| Pettis Co. Elementary | 110 | 6.8 | 100.0% | Pettis Co. R-Xii |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Sedalia, 271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Ctr. | 260 | 10.6 | 50.4% | Sedalia |
| E W Thompson School | 11 | 2.8 | 72.7% | Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Sedalia's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Sedalia school has 12.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Missouri median of 12.5. 55% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 396 students (state 317).
| Sedalia | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.3 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 396 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 55% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 73% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Sedalia schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Sedalia
- Sedalia School District 200Runs 9 of Sedalia's 11 public schools and spent $10,620 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,620
- Smith-Cotton High School, the largest high school in Sedalia1,551 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,551
- Compare Sedalia School District 200 with Pettis Co. R-XiiSedalia's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sedalia addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Missouri
- St Louis193 schools
- Kansas City151 schools
- Springfield60 schools
- Independence36 schools
- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
- Florissant29 schools
Questions about schools in Sedalia
How many public schools are in Sedalia, MO?
11 public schools with an address in Sedalia were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,330 students.What is the largest high school in Sedalia?
Smith-Cotton High School, with 1,551 students in 2024-25 (Sedalia School District 200).Which districts run Sedalia's schools?
Sedalia School District 200 (9 schools), Pettis Co. R-Xii (1 school), Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25