HEBER HUNT ELEM. vs SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric HEBER HUNT ELEM. SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL
Location SEDALIA, MO SEDALIA, MO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 448 1,551
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.8:1 16.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 65.1% 49.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric HEBER HUNT ELEM. SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,920 $10,920
District SEDALIA 200 SEDALIA 200

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group HEBER HUNT ELEM. SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL
White 50.7% 65.9%
African American 9.4% 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.2% 21.1%
Asian 0.4% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.6%
Multiracial 11.6% 8.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric HEBER HUNT ELEM. SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered 16
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 448:1 387.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.9% 21.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 53 116
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.