Enrollment
101
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Novinger, MO
Adair Co. High
Federal NCES profile for Adair Co. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292298001315
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Adair Co. High earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 34.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 101
- students enrolled
Adair Co. High has class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Adair Co. R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 292298001315 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Adair Co. High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Adair Co. High
Adair Co. High is a small combined-grade school in Novinger, Missouri, enrolling 101 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Adair Co. High is leaner than roughly 90% of Missouri schools and 34% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.2% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 101 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 159 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #61.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 101 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Adair Co. R-I, also runs Adair Co. Elem. (105 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Adair Co. High compares
Adair Co. High on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 34% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.2% | ▼ 26% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 101 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 10% in Missouri - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,355
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 101 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 98.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Adair Co. High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Adair Co. R-I, which includes Adair Co. High.
$13,355
Per student
+3%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.6%
State 36.1%
Federal 24.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Adair Co. High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair Co. Elem. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Adair Co. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~101 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Adair Co. High
How many students attend Adair Co. High?
Adair Co. High has 101 students enrolled. It is a public school in Novinger, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adair Co. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Adair Co. High is 8.4:1, which is 34% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Adair Co. High?
34.2% of students at Adair Co. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adair Co. High?
The largest demographic group at Adair Co. High is White at 98.0% of enrollment, in Novinger, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Adair Co. High?
Adair Co. High has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Adair Co. High a good school?
Adair Co. High earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Adair Co. R-I?
Besides Adair Co. High, Adair Co. R-I also operates Adair Co. Elem. (105 students). See the Adair Co. R-I district page for the complete list.
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