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Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 250 students in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sherwood High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
807 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.47
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
754 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
94%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
487
# Students in K Grade:
49
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,542 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,820
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,542
$13,980
Best Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherwood High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33300 S Sherwood Dr
Creighton, MO 64739
(660) 499-2239
Creighton, MO 64739
(660) 499-2239
Grades: 9-12
| 250 students
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