Enrollment
391
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 290405000036
Ava High — Ava, MO
Federal NCES profile for Ava High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 33
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 31
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ava High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ava High reports 391 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 5% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% below the Missouri average and 26% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 196 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ava R-I spends $10,469 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 40.0% from local sources (property taxes), 40.7% from the state, and 19.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ava High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.7:1 | ▲ 29% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.4% | ▼ 17% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 391 | top 63% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
38.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher
— 29% above state mean
Top 92% in Missouri — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,469
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 196 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
92
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 391 Top 63% in Missouri — larger than 37% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 16.7:1 +29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.4% -17% vs state
NCES ID 290405000036
Student demographics
White 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 196:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.6%
In-school suspensions 92
Out-of-school suspensions 33
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ava R-I, which includes Ava High.
$10,469
Per student
-31%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 40.7%
Federal 19.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ava High
How many students attend Ava High?
Ava High has 391 students enrolled. It is a high school in AVA, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ava High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ava High is 16.7:1, which is 29% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ava High?
38.4% of students at Ava High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ava High?
The largest demographic group at Ava High is White at 92.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in AVA, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ava High?
Ava High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.