📍 64 Hwy Uu, Silex, Lincoln County, 63377
Silex High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Silex, Lincoln County. The school has 214 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Silex R-I school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Silex High enrolls 214 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, <1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 208 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
55 of the school's 214 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 40 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
Silex High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 10, state house district 41.
Silex High is one of 2 schools in SILEX R-I, based in SILEX, Missouri. The district serves 433 students district-wide and employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 214 students, Silex High is close to the district average of about 217 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant