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B W Sheperd (Closed 2023)

B W Sheperd serves 42 students inquire with school.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 74% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students

42 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd
2023	42
2022	42
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	42

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd	Missouri	State Schools Severely Handicp
2023	8:1	13:1	6:1
2022	8:1	13:1	6:1
2021	8:1	13:1	6:1
2020	8:1	13:1	6:1
2019	8:1	13:1	6:1
2018	8:1	14:1	6:1
2017	8:1	13:1	6:1
2016	8:1	14:1	6:1
2015	8:1	14:1	6:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd	Missouri	State Schools Severely Handicp
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd	Missouri	State Schools Severely Handicp
2023	14%	8%	2%
2022	14%	8%	2%
2021	14%	7%	2%
2020	14%	7%	2%
2019	14%	7%	2%
2018	14%	6%	2%
2017	14%	6%	2%
2016	14%	6%	2%
2015	14%	6%	2%

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Black

57%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd	Missouri	State Schools Severely Handicp
2023	57%	15%	26%
2022	57%	15%	26%
2021	57%	15%	26%
2020	57%	16%	26%
2019	57%	16%	26%
2018	58%	16%	26%
2017	58%	16%	26%
2016	58%	16%	26%
2015	58%	16%	26%

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White

26%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd	Missouri	State Schools Severely Handicp
2023	26%	69%	70%
2022	26%	69%	70%
2021	26%	70%	70%
2020	26%	71%	70%
2019	26%	71%	70%
2018	26%	72%	70%
2017	26%	72%	70%
2016	26%	72%	70%
2015	26%	73%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd	Missouri	State Schools Severely Handicp
2023	0.59	0.50	0.44
2022	0.59	0.50	0.44
2021	0.59	0.48	0.44
2020	0.59	0.47	0.44
2019	0.59	0.47	0.44
2018	0.58	0.45	0.44
2017	0.58	0.45	0.44
2016	0.58	0.46	0.44
2015	0.58	0.44	0.44

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Eligible for

74%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd	Missouri	State Schools Severely Handicp
2023	74%	41%	49%
2022	74%	40%	49%
2021	74%	43%	49%
2020	74%	44%	49%
2019	74%	44%	49%
2018	73%	44%	48%
2017	73%	44%	48%
2016	73%	44%	48%
2015	73%	44%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	B W Sheperd	Missouri	State Schools Severely Handicp
2023	7%	7%	11%
2022	7%	5%	11%
2021	7%	6%	11%
2020	7%	6%	11%
2019	7%	6%	11%
2018	7%	6%	11%
2017	7%	6%	11%
2016	7%	6%	11%
2015	7%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

State Schools Severely Handicp

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend B W Sheperd?

42 students attend B W Sheperd.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of B W Sheperd students are Black, 26% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of B W Sheperd?

B W Sheperd has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What school district is B W Sheperd part of?

B W Sheperd is part of State Schools Severely Handicp.

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