Editing Zalma, Missouri (section)

==Education==
The Zalma R-V School District<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zalma.k12.mo.us |title=Zalma R-V Schools - Zalma, Missouri |publisher=Zalma.k12.mo.us |date=2013-12-03 |access-date=2013-12-08}}</ref> runs throughout much of southern Bollinger County. With an average yearly enrollment of 250 students in K-12, the school is one of the smallest public schools in Southeast Missouri. The school's mascot is the [[bulldog]], and its colors are green and gold.

Activities at the school consist of [[FCCLA|FCCLA (Family, Career & Community Leaders of America)]], formerly known as FHA (Future Homemakers of America); [[Student Council]]; [[Beta Club|Junior and Senior Beta Club]]; Pep Club; [[Fellowship of Christian Athletes|Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)]]; [[FBLA|Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)]]; Speech Team; Smokebusters; and the [[Choir|ZHS Concert Choir]]. Athletics at ZHS consist of boys' [[basketball]], girls' [[volleyball]], boys' [[baseball]], girls' [[softball]], and co-ed [[cheerleading]], [[Cross country running|cross country]], and [[track and field]].

The Zalma Bulldogs varsity boys' basketball team won the Class 1A state basketball championship in 1939–1940. The Zalma Lady Bulldogs varsity volleyball team won the Class 1A state volleyball championship in 1990–1991. They advanced to the state tournament again in 1991-1992 and 1992-1993 but lost in the championship match each year to [[New Haven, Missouri|New Haven]].

For adults aged 25 and older in Zalma, 72.9% possess a [[high school diploma]] as their highest educational attainment, 22.8% have less than high school and 4.3% possess a [[Bachelor's Degree|bachelor's degree]] or higher educational degree. None of the population possesses a [[Postgraduate Education|post-graduate or professional degree]].