Enrollment
154
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Laddonia, MO
Community High
Federal NCES profile for Community High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291002000319
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Community High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 32.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 154
- students enrolled
Community High has class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Community R-Vi · Missouri
NCES ID 291002000319 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Community High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Community High
Community High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Laddonia, Missouri, enrolling 154 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Community High is leaner than roughly 89% of Missouri schools and 33% 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 32.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 154 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 265 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #176.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 154 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Community R-Vi, also runs Community Elem. (144 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 Community High compares
Community 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 33% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.0% | ▼ 31% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 11% in Missouri - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.6%
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
$13,303
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 154 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 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 92.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Community High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Community R-Vi, which includes Community High.
$13,303
Per student
+3%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.5%
State 25.1%
Federal 19.5%
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 Community High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Elem. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Community High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 144
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~154 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Community High
How many students attend Community High?
Community High has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Laddonia, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community High?
The student-teacher ratio at Community High is 8.6:1, which is 33% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 45% 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 Community High?
32.0% of students at Community High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community High?
The largest demographic group at Community High is White at 92.2% of enrollment, in Laddonia, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Community High?
Community 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 Community High a good school?
Community High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Community R-Vi?
Besides Community High, Community R-Vi also operates Community Elem. (144 students). See the Community R-Vi district page for the complete list.
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