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B−

Kennett High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1400 W Washington St, Kennett, MO 63857 · (573) 717-1120 · Part of Kennett 39 School District

Independence Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
493
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Kennett High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 W Washington St, Kennett

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9120
Grade 10143
Grade 11133
Grade 1297
Enrollment over time
518’20
517’21
497’22
506’23
493’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 26%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kennett High from Independence Township families.

Other schools in Kennett 39 School District

The district →
Early Childhood CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kennett
85 students17:1
H. Byron Masterson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Kennett
417 students12:1
South Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Kennett
C+
420 students13:1
Kennett Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kennett
C−
392 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Independence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.