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Smith-Cotton High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard, Sedalia, MO 65301 · (660) 851-5300 · Part of Sedalia 200 School District

Sedalia’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
1,551
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Smith-Cotton High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Sedalia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Smith Cotton Junior High SCHL1,133 students
9–12Smith-Cotton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard, Sedalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9378
Grade 10392
Grade 11376
Grade 12405
Enrollment over time
1,424’20
1,509’21
1,474’22
1,535’23
1,551’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Smith-Cotton High School from Sedalia families.

Other schools in Sedalia 200 School District

The district →
Early Childhood CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sedalia
260 students11:1
Skyline Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
A−
483 students14:1
Heber Hunt Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
B+
448 students12:1
Parkview Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
A−
447 students12:1
Horace Mann Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
A−
276 students11:1
Washington Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
B+
215 students9:1

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; Sedalia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.