Kennett High

1400 W Washington St, Kennett MO, 63857 | Kennett 39 School District | 573-717-1120
  • grades 9-12
  • students 516
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Kennett
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
45%Kennett
44%Missouri

Kennett High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kennett 39 School District" in Kennett, MO. There are a total of 516 students and 33 teachers at Kennett High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Kennett High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 18% higher than the Missouri average.

Kennett High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students516
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment78
Taking some courses13
Taking some courses (not tests)63
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kennett High, there are a total of 78 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 13 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kennett High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 66.7% 63.8% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 26.9% 27.1% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.7% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 7.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% 3.1%

Kennett demographics profile

StatisticKennettMissouriNational
Population10,0696,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4389091
Median age38.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English92%94%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Kennett

IndexKennettMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade75.1%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.7%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college38.6%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.7%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Kennett High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.