📍 505 S Myrtle, Smithton, Pettis County, 65350
Smithton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Smithton, Pettis County. The school has 250 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smithton R-Vi school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Smithton High enrolls 250 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 4% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 233 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
96 of the school's 250 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 73 qualify for free lunch and 23 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.
Smithton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 28, state house district 48.
Smithton High is one of 2 schools in SMITHTON R-VI, based in SMITHTON, Missouri. The district serves 505 students district-wide and employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 250 students, Smithton High is close to the district average of about 253 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant