📍 645 S Commercial Ave, Smithville, Clay County, 64089
Smithville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Smithville, Clay County. The school has 906 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smithville R-Ii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Smithville High enrolls 906 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 789 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
105 of the school's 906 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 76 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
Smithville High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 12, state house district 12.
Smithville High is one of 5 schools in SMITHVILLE R-II, based in SMITHVILLE, Missouri. The district serves 2,514 students district-wide and employs 181 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 906 students, Smithville High is larger than the district average of about 503 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe