Enrollment
61
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bevier, MO
Bevier High
Federal NCES profile for Bevier High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 290498000063
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bevier High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 37.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 61
- students enrolled
Bevier High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bevier High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bevier High
Bevier High is a small high school in Bevier, Missouri, enrolling 61 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Bevier High is leaner than roughly 88% of Missouri schools and 32% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.0% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Missouri schools, with 61 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 81 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #70, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 13 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 61 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Bevier C-4, also runs Bevier Elem. (159 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 Bevier High compares
Bevier 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 32% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.0% | ▼ 20% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 61 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 12% in Missouri - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$11,892
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.3 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 93.4%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.5, Bevier High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bevier C-4, which includes Bevier High.
$11,892
Per student
-8%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.4%
State 33.9%
Federal 25.6%
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 Bevier High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevier Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bevier High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 159
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar high 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 (~61 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bevier High
How many students attend Bevier High?
Bevier High has 61 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bevier, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bevier High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bevier High is 8.7:1, which is 32% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 45% 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 Bevier High?
37.0% of students at Bevier High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bevier High?
The largest demographic group at Bevier High is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Bevier, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bevier High?
Bevier High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bevier High a good school?
Bevier High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Bevier C-4?
Besides Bevier High, Bevier C-4 also operates Bevier Elem. (159 students). See the Bevier C-4 district page for the complete list.
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