Enrollment
38
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cainsville, MO
Cainsville High
Federal NCES profile for Cainsville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290645000164
👥 S:T ratio 81
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cainsville High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 36.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 38
- students enrolled
Cainsville High has class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cainsville R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 290645000164 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cainsville High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cainsville High
Cainsville High is a small combined-grade school in Cainsville, Missouri, enrolling 38 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.8:1, Cainsville High is leaner than roughly 98% of Missouri schools and 63% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.7% 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 95% of Missouri schools, with 38 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 34 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #25, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 76 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Cainsville R-I, also runs Cainsville Elem. (48 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 Cainsville High compares
Cainsville 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 | 4.8:1 | ▼ 63% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.7% | ▼ 20% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 38 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.7%
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
4.8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 2% in Missouri - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.6%
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
$13,769
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 97.4%
African American 2.6%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Cainsville High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cainsville R-I, which includes Cainsville High.
$13,769
Per student
+6%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 45.8%
Federal 17.0%
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 Cainsville High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cainsville Elem. | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cainsville High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~38 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cainsville High
How many students attend Cainsville High?
Cainsville High has 38 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cainsville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cainsville High?
The student-teacher ratio at Cainsville High is 4.8:1, which is 63% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 69% 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 Cainsville High?
36.7% of students at Cainsville High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cainsville High?
The largest demographic group at Cainsville High is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Cainsville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cainsville High?
Cainsville High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Cainsville High a good school?
Cainsville High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Cainsville R-I?
Besides Cainsville High, Cainsville R-I also operates Cainsville Elem. (48 students). See the Cainsville R-I district page for the complete list.
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