Enrollment
45
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bucklin, MO
Bucklin High
Federal NCES profile for Bucklin High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290609000147
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bucklin High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 29.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 45
- students enrolled
Bucklin High has class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bucklin R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 290609000147 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-61% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bucklin High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bucklin High
Bucklin High is a small combined-grade school in Bucklin, Missouri, enrolling 45 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Bucklin High is leaner than roughly 97% of Missouri schools and 61% 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 29.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Missouri schools, with 45 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #31.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 45 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Bucklin R-Ii spends $17,240 per pupil, 33% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Bucklin R-Ii, also runs Bucklin Elem. (64 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 Bucklin High compares
Bucklin 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 | 5:1 | ▼ 61% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.8% | ▼ 35% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
5:1
students per teacher
- 61% below state mean
Top 3% in Missouri - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$17,240
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 45 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 91.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
African American 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Bucklin High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bucklin R-Ii, which includes Bucklin High.
$17,240
Per student
+33%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.7%
State 38.5%
Federal 19.7%
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 Bucklin High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bucklin High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 5.8:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~45 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bucklin High
How many students attend Bucklin High?
Bucklin High has 45 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bucklin, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bucklin High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bucklin High is 5:1, which is 61% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 68% 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 Bucklin High?
29.8% of students at Bucklin High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bucklin High?
The largest demographic group at Bucklin High is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Bucklin, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bucklin High?
Bucklin High has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Bucklin High a good school?
Bucklin High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Bucklin R-Ii?
Besides Bucklin High, Bucklin R-Ii also operates Bucklin Elem. (64 students). See the Bucklin R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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