📍 100 e Gene Lathrop Dr, Sheldon, Vernon County, 64784
Sheldon High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sheldon, Vernon County. The school has 79 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sheldon R-Viii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.3:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sheldon High enrolls 79 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White and 5.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 5.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
45 of the school's 79 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 37 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
Sheldon High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-40, state senate district 31, state house district 126.
Sheldon High is one of 2 schools in SHELDON R-VIII, based in SHELDON, Missouri. The district serves 212 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 79 students, Sheldon High is smaller than the district average of about 106 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote