Enrollment
33
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bunceton, MO
Bunceton High
Federal NCES profile for Bunceton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290615000154
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bunceton High earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 92.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 33
- students enrolled
Bunceton High has class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cooper Co. R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 290615000154 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+101% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bunceton High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bunceton High
Bunceton High is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Bunceton, Missouri, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Bunceton High is leaner than roughly 97% of Missouri schools and 57% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 92.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Missouri schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 26 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 33 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Cooper Co. R-Iv spends $21,290 per pupil, 65% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Cooper Co. R-Iv, also runs Bunceton Elem. (59 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 Bunceton High compares
Bunceton 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 | 5.5:1 | ▼ 57% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.7% | ▲ 101% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 101% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 57% 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
24.2%
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
$21,290
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 33 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 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 93.9%
African American 6.1%
Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Bunceton High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cooper Co. R-Iv, which includes Bunceton High.
$21,290
Per student
+65%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 47.0%
Federal 18.8%
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 Bunceton High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunceton Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bunceton High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 75/100
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 (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bunceton High
How many students attend Bunceton High?
Bunceton High has 33 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bunceton, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bunceton High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bunceton High is 5.5:1, which is 57% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 65% 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 Bunceton High?
92.7% of students at Bunceton High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bunceton High?
The largest demographic group at Bunceton High is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Bunceton, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bunceton High?
Bunceton High has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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 Bunceton High a good school?
Bunceton High earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Cooper Co. R-Iv?
Besides Bunceton High, Cooper Co. R-Iv also operates Bunceton Elem. (59 students). See the Cooper Co. R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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