School district · Missouri

Scott Co. Central

Scott Co. Central in Missouri: 2 public schools with 302 students and 10.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,164 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
302
Students per teacher
10.1
MO 12.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,164
MO $14.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
29.8
Counselors (FTE)
0.5
Students per counselor
657
MO 289 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Missouri's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Missouri: 42%

23%proficient

−5.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 83% of school districts in Missouri

Median 37% · 434 school districts compared

40 students tested, grades 3, 6 · MAP; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Missouri: 41%

44%proficient

+6.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 65% of school districts in Missouri

Median 38% · 460 school districts compared

61 students tested, grades 3, 5, 6 · MAP; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.0K15
$12.1K16
$11.6K17
$12.8K18
$12.8K19
$12.9K20
$12.8K21
$13.6K22
$15.5K23
$16.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $898K
State
51% · $2.7M
Local
32% · $1.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,087
Support services
$8,307
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$471K
Long-term debt
$1.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Scott Co. Central Elem.Free meals for all
Pre-K–619411.123%44%
Scott Co. Central HighFree meals for all
7–121088.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
20794 Us Hwy 61, Sikeston, MO 63801
Phone
(573)471-2686
Website