Enrollment
120
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Eminence, MO
Eminence High
Federal NCES profile for Eminence High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291145000409
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Eminence High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 120
- students enrolled
Eminence High has class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Eminence R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 291145000409 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Eminence High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Eminence High
Eminence High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Eminence, Missouri, enrolling 120 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Eminence High is leaner than roughly 86% of Missouri schools and 28% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 120 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 34.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Eminence R-I, also runs Eminence Elem. (139 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 Eminence High compares
Eminence 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 14% in Missouri - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.0%
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
$12,320
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.
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 98.3%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: White at 98.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.3, Eminence High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eminence R-I, which includes Eminence High.
$12,320
Per student
-5%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.6%
State 31.7%
Federal 34.7%
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 Eminence High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eminence Elem. | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Eminence High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
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 (~120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Eminence High
How many students attend Eminence High?
Eminence High has 120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eminence, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eminence High?
The student-teacher ratio at Eminence High is 9.2:1, which is 28% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eminence High?
The largest demographic group at Eminence High is White at 98.3% of enrollment, in Eminence, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eminence High?
Eminence High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Eminence High a good school?
Eminence High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Eminence R-I?
Besides Eminence High, Eminence R-I also operates Eminence Elem. (139 students). See the Eminence R-I district page for the complete list.
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