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312 EAST BROADWAY, SEDALIA, MO 65301 • Pettis County
(660) 829-6300
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,133
Teachers (FTE)
82.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
FRPL Eligible
760
(67.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 760 of 1,133 (67.1%)
Free Lunch: 646 (57%)
Reduced-Price: 114 (10.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 373 (32.9%)

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

0 700 1,400 2020-2021: 1,138 students 1,138 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,094 students 1,094 -3.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,130 students 1,130 +3.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,121 students 1,121 -0.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,133 students 1,133 +1.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 758 (66.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 243 (21.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 78 (6.9%) Black or African American: 34 (3%) Asian: 7 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 7 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 6 (0.5%)
1,133 Students
White 758 66.9%
Hispanic / Latino 243 21.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 78 6.9%
Black or African American 34 3%
Asian 7 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,133 Students
Grade 6: 359 (31.7%) Grade 7: 394 (34.8%) Grade 8: 380 (33.5%)
1,133 Students
Grade 6 359 31.7%
Grade 7 394 34.8%
Grade 8 380 33.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
596
52.6%
F
Female Students
537
47.4%