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Scott City, MO

4,593 residents•818 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
4.9
out of 10
9% above Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
27%Math
31%Reading
30% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
1.22
per 1,000 students
63% below Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
29.61
per 1,000 residents
45% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Scott City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Scott City

4 schools
9.5
Scott City High School
Highpublic
4.4
Scott City Middle School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Scott City Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
St Joseph School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Scott City

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Scott City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
63% below Missouri avg
1.22
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Weapons100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Scott City

136 total incidents reported across Scott City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% below Missouri avg
29.61
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
29
Property
64
Drug
34
Weapons
4
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Drugs25%
  • Theft21%
  • Vandalism19%
  • Assault15%
  • Sex4%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

818 students enrolled across Scott City's schools.

  • Public75592%
  • Private638%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Scott City's K-12 schools.

  • White93%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
45%Female55%Male
54%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.