A Guide to Southeast Missouri's Public Schools

Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2008 data

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY

School District: Cape Girardeau
Enrollment: 3,848
Attendance Rate: 94.2
Low-income students: 54.3
Graduation Rate: 72
Post-high school success: 68.8 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 17:1
Average years experience for teachers: 13.8
Advanced degrees among teachers: 50.1
Ave. teacher salary: $38,526
Composite ACT score: 22.5

School District: Jackson
Enrollment: 4643
Attendance Rate: 95.2
Low-income students: 29.3%
Graduation Rate: 93.5
Post-high school success: 70.2 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 20:1
Average years experience for teachers: 12.8
Advanced degrees among teachers: 57.8
Ave. teacher salary: $39,183
Composite ACT score: 22.6

School District: Delta
Enrollment: 246
Attendance Rate: 94.7
Low-income students: 67.5
Graduation Rate: 96
Post-high school success: 81.3 attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 13:1
Average years experience for teachers: 18.3
Advanced degrees among teachers: 40.1
Ave. teacher salary: $35,942
Composite ACT score: 17.2

School District: Oak Ridge
Enrollment: 352
Attendance Rate: 96.4
Low-income students: 38.9%
Graduation Rate: 100
Post-high school success: 68.2 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 15:1
Average years experience for teachers: 12.4
Advanced degrees among teachers: 34.8
Ave. teacher salary: $34,062
Composite ACT score: 22.1

School District: Nell Holcomb
Enrollment: 323 (K-8 only)
Attendance Rate: 95.5
Low-income students: 44.6
Graduation Rate: N/A
Post-high school success: N/A
Student/teacher ratio: 15:1
Average years experience for teachers: 13.4
Advanced degrees among teachers: 35.7
Ave. teacher salary: $37,050
Composite ACT score: N/A

BOLLINGER COUNTY

School District: Meadow Heights (Patton)
Enrollment: 567
Attendance Rate: 95.3
Low-income students: 49.3
Graduation Rate: 94.3
Post-high school success: 46.1 attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 18:1
Average years experience for teachers: 11.5
Advanced degrees among teachers: 40.7
Ave. teacher salary: $32,878
Composite ACT score: 20.2

School District: Woodland (Marble Hill)
Enrollment: 928
Attendance Rate: 95.1
Low-income students: 57.7%
Graduation Rate: 91.5
Post-high school success: 32.3 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 22:1
Average years experience for teachers: 10.5
Advanced degrees among teachers: 49.2
Ave. teacher salary: $33,220
Composite ACT score: 22.3

School District: Zalma
Enrollment: 245
Attendance Rate: 96.3
Low-income students: 58%
Graduation Rate: 100
Post-high school success: 56.3 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 17:1
Average years experience for teachers: 11.6
Advanced degrees among teachers: 41.7
Ave. teacher salary: $31,182
Composite ACT score: 20.6

School District: Leopold
Enrollment: 217
Attendance Rate: 96.6
Low-income students: 23.9%
Graduation Rate: 89.5
Post-high school success: 85.7% attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 14:1
Average years experience for teachers: 14.3
Advanced degrees among teachers: 35.5
Ave. teacher salary: $31,303
Composite ACT score: 22.5

PERRY COUNTY

School District: Perryville
Enrollment: 2,279
Attendance Rate: 94.8
Low-income students: 44.6%
Graduation Rate: 83.8
Post-high school success: 48.4 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 21:1
Average years experience for teachers: 12.7
Advanced degrees among teachers: 51.1
Ave. teacher salary: $36,258
Composite ACT score: 20.1

School District: Altenburg
Enrollment: 96 (K-8)
Attendance Rate: 97.8
Low-income students: 35.1%
Graduation Rate: N/A
Post-high school success: N/A
Student/teacher ratio: 22:1
Average years experience for teachers: 18.3
Advanced degrees among teachers: 21.4
Ave. teacher salary: $37,803
Composite ACT score: N/A

SCOTT COUNTY

School District: Scott City
Enrollment: 991
Attendance Rate: 93.2
Low-income students: 44.3%
Graduation Rate: 94
Post-high school success: 60 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 18:1
Average years experience for teachers: 12.2
Advanced degrees among teachers: 50.6
Ave. teacher salary: $35,883
Composite ACT score: 19.7

School District: Kelly
Enrollment: 972
Attendance Rate: 94.1
Low-income students: 48.1%
Graduation Rate: 83.9
Post-high school success: 63.2 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 19:1
Average years experience for teachers: 11.1
Advanced degrees among teachers: 34.4
Ave. teacher salary: $34,165
Composite ACT score: 19.1

School District: Oran
Enrollment: 376
Attendance Rate: 95.5
Low-income students: 44.9%
Graduation Rate: 97.3
Post-high school success: 72 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 19:1
Average years experience for teachers: 11.1
Advanced degrees among teachers: 24.5
Ave. teacher salary: $32,272
Composite ACT score: 21.7

School District: Chaffee
Enrollment: 558
Attendance Rate: 95.8
Low-income students: 46.5%
Graduation Rate: 95.6
Post-high school success: 72.5% attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 16:1
Average years experience for teachers: 14.6
Advanced degrees among teachers: 57.6
Ave. teacher salary: $33,679
Composite ACT score: 20.8

School District: Kelso
Enrollment: 107 (K-8)
Attendance Rate: 97.1
Low-income students: 23.2%
Graduation Rate: N/A
Post-high school success: N/A
Student/teacher ratio: 12:1
Average years experience for teachers: 9.4
Advanced degrees among teachers: 17.5
Ave. teacher salary: $30,163
Composite ACT score: N/A

State of Missouri averages

Enrollment: 894,609
Attendance Rate: 94
Low-income students: 42.1%
Graduation Rate: 85.2
Post-high school success: 66.7 percent attended a 2- or 4-year college after graduation
Student/teacher ratio: 18:1
Average years experience for teachers: 12.4
Advanced degrees among teachers: 51.3
Ave. teacher salary: $43,236
Composite ACT score: 21.6