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2010 TIGER PRIDE BOULEVARD, SEDALIA, MO 65301 • Pettis County
(660) 851-5300
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,551
Teachers (FTE)
91.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
FRPL Eligible
925
(59.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 925 of 1,551 (59.6%)
Free Lunch: 791 (51%)
Reduced-Price: 134 (8.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 626 (40.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 950 1,900 2020-2021: 1,424 students 1,424 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,509 students 1,509 +6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,474 students 1,474 -2.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,535 students 1,535 +4.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,551 students 1,551 +1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 1,022 (65.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 327 (21.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 127 (8.2%) Black or African American: 51 (3.3%) Asian: 11 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 10 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.2%)
1,551 Students
White 1,022 65.9%
Hispanic / Latino 327 21.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 127 8.2%
Black or African American 51 3.3%
Asian 11 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 10 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,551 Students
Grade 10: 392 (25.3%) Grade 11: 376 (24.2%) Grade 12: 405 (26.1%) Grade 9: 378 (24.4%)
1,551 Students
Grade 10 392 25.3%
Grade 11 376 24.2%
Grade 12 405 26.1%
Grade 9 378 24.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
797
51.4%
F
Female Students
754
48.6%