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Sikeston R-6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 977 students in Sikeston R-6 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Sikeston R-6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sikeston R-6 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sikeston Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
3,225 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sikeston R-6 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.49
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
1,063 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
33%
15%
# White Students
1,694 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
52%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
283 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
244
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,321 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,257
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,321
$13,908
Best Sikeston R-6 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sikeston Senior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Pine St
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 472-8850
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 472-8850
Grades: 9-12
| 977 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sikeston Career Tech. Center
Vocational School
200 Pine St
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 471-5442
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 471-5442
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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