📍 4035 State Hwy 77, Benton, Scott County, 63736
Thomas W. Kelly High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Benton, Scott County. The school has 319 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Scott Co. R-Iv school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thomas W. Kelly High enrolls 319 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 307 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
149 of the school's 319 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 108 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thomas W. Kelly High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 27, state house district 148.
Thomas W. Kelly High is one of 3 schools in SCOTT CO. R-IV, based in BENTON, Missouri. The district serves 902 students district-wide and employs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 319 students, Thomas W. Kelly High is close to the district average of about 301 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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