📍 8211 Sterling Ave, Raytown, Jackson County, 64138
Raytown South Sr. High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Raytown, Jackson County. The school has 1,185 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Raytown C-2 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 68.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Raytown South Sr. High enrolls 1,185 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 68.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Black or African American, 20% White and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 668 | 56% |
| White | 232 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 177 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 92 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
811 of the school's 1,185 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 682 qualify for free lunch and 129 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.
Raytown South Sr. High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-50, state senate district 9, state house district 28.
Raytown South Sr. High is one of 20 schools in RAYTOWN C-2, based in RAYTOWN, Missouri. The district serves 7,676 students district-wide and employs 628 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,185 students, Raytown South Sr. High is larger than the district average of about 384 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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