Enrollment
195
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Brentwood, MO
Brentwood High
Federal NCES profile for Brentwood High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 290588000131
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brentwood High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Brentwood · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 23.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Brentwood High has class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brentwood High ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Brentwood, MO.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brentwood High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brentwood High
Brentwood High is a mid-sized high school in Brentwood, Missouri, enrolling 195 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Brentwood High is leaner than roughly 87% of Missouri schools and 30% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 195 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 246 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #96.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (16%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Brentwood spends $20,215 per pupil, 56% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Brentwood also operates Mcgrath Elem. (236 students) and Mark Twain Elem. (173 students) alongside Brentwood High.
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 Brentwood High compares
Brentwood 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.0% | ▼ 50% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 13% in Missouri - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,215
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 195 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 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 54.4%
African American 16.4%
Two or More 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Asian 7.7%
Largest group: White at 54.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Brentwood High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brentwood, which includes Brentwood High.
$20,215
Per student
+56%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 95.0%
State 2.0%
Federal 3.0%
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 Brentwood High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcgrath Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mark Twain Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brentwood Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brentwood High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 236
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 173
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 83
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
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 (~195 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Brentwood High
How many students attend Brentwood High?
Brentwood High has 195 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brentwood, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brentwood High?
The student-teacher ratio at Brentwood High is 8.9:1, which is 30% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 43% 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 Brentwood High?
23.0% of students at Brentwood High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brentwood High?
The largest demographic group at Brentwood High is White at 54.4% of enrollment, in Brentwood, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brentwood High?
Brentwood High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brentwood High rank among public schools in Brentwood?
By Resource Investment Index, Brentwood High ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Brentwood, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Brentwood on the city page.
Is Brentwood High a good school?
Brentwood High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. It is also more 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 Brentwood?
Besides Brentwood High, Brentwood also operates Mcgrath Elem. (236 students), Mark Twain Elem. (173 students), and Brentwood Middle (160 students). See the Brentwood district page for the complete list.
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