Enrollment
215
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bakersfield, MO
Bakersfield High
Federal NCES profile for Bakersfield High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290414000040
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bakersfield High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Missouri schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 43.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 215
- students enrolled
Bakersfield High has class sizes smaller than 75% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bakersfield R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 290414000040 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bakersfield High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bakersfield High
Bakersfield High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bakersfield, Missouri, enrolling 215 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 43.1% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 215 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 356 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #210.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 215 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 52 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 215 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Bakersfield R-Iv, also runs Bakersfield Elem. (177 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 Bakersfield High compares
Bakersfield 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.1% | ▼ 7% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 215 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
215
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 25% in Missouri - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,417
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 215 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.2 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 96.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Bakersfield High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bakersfield R-Iv, which includes Bakersfield High.
$12,417
Per student
-4%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 41.4%
Federal 24.7%
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 Bakersfield High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bakersfield High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 177
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~215 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bakersfield High
How many students attend Bakersfield High?
Bakersfield High has 215 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bakersfield, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bakersfield High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bakersfield High is 10.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 31% 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 Bakersfield High?
43.1% of students at Bakersfield High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bakersfield High?
The largest demographic group at Bakersfield High is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Bakersfield, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bakersfield High?
Bakersfield High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Bakersfield High a good school?
Bakersfield High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of 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 Bakersfield R-Iv?
Besides Bakersfield High, Bakersfield R-Iv also operates Bakersfield Elem. (177 students). See the Bakersfield R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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