Enrollment
445
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 293042002084
East Newton High — Granby, MO
Federal NCES profile for East Newton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 46
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 49
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: East Newton Co. R-Vi · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How East Newton High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
East Newton High reports 445 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 15% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 44.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% below the Missouri average and 15% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 223 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding East Newton Co. R-Vi spends $10,728 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.5% from local sources (property taxes), 42.4% from the state, and 26.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How East Newton High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▲ 5% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.1% | ▼ 4% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 445 | top 73% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
44.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 60% in Missouri — lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
20.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,728
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 223 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 445 Top 73% in Missouri — larger than 27% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 32.0
Students per teacher 13.5:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 44.1% -4% vs state
NCES ID 293042002084
Student demographics
White 79.3%
Asian 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 223:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 26
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Newton Co. R-Vi, which includes East Newton High.
$10,728
Per student
-30%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.5%
State 42.4%
Federal 26.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 583
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about East Newton High
How many students attend East Newton High?
East Newton High has 445 students enrolled. It is a high school in GRANBY, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Newton High?
The student-teacher ratio at East Newton High is 13.5:1, which is 5% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at East Newton High?
44.1% of students at East Newton High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Newton High?
The largest demographic group at East Newton High is White at 79.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in GRANBY, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Newton High?
East Newton High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.