Enrollment
397
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Clever, MO
Clever High
Federal NCES profile for Clever 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 290978000282
👥 S:T ratio 43
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clever High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Missouri schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.2:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 17.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 397
- students enrolled
Clever High has class sizes larger than 72% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clever High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clever High
Clever High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Clever, Missouri, enrolling 397 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.8% free-meal eligibility runs 61% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 397 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 368 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #354, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 397 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Clever R-V spends $9,147 per pupil, 29% below the Missouri average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 88 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 397 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Clever R-V, also runs Clever Elem. (871 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 Clever High compares
Clever 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 | 14.2:1 | ▲ 11% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.8% | ▼ 61% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 397 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 11% above state mean
Top 72% in Missouri - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$9,147
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
63
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.2 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 92.9%
Two or More 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.5, Clever High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clever R-V, which includes Clever High.
$9,147
Per student
-29%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.5%
State 45.4%
Federal 11.1%
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 Clever High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clever Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clever High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 871
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~397 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Clever High
How many students attend Clever High?
Clever High has 397 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clever, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clever High?
The student-teacher ratio at Clever High is 14.2:1, which is 11% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clever High?
17.8% of students at Clever High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clever High?
The largest demographic group at Clever High is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Clever, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clever High?
Clever High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).
Is Clever High a good school?
Clever High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Clever R-V?
Besides Clever High, Clever R-V also operates Clever Elem. (871 students). See the Clever R-V district page for the complete list.
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