📍 101 S 17th St, Sarcoxie, Jasper County, 64862
Sarcoxie High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sarcoxie, Jasper County. The school has 401 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sarcoxie R-Ii school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 29% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 2 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Sarcoxie High enrolls 401 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 325 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
287 of the school's 401 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 227 qualify for free lunch and 60 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.
Sarcoxie 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-70, state senate district 32, state house district 127.
Sarcoxie High is one of 2 schools in SARCOXIE R-II, based in SARCOXIE, Missouri. The district serves 690 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 401 students, Sarcoxie High is larger than the district average of about 345 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant