High school (grades 9-12) · Excelsior Springs, MO

Excelsior Springs High

Federal NCES profile for Excelsior Springs High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 291165000420
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Excelsior Springs High earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Missouri schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Excelsior Springs · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
large classes for Missouri
27.7%
free-lunch eligible

Excelsior Springs High has class sizes larger than 85% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior Springs High ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Excelsior Springs, MO.

School address

Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
District: Excelsior Springs 40 · Missouri

NCES ID 291165000420 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-43 students YoY

Excelsior Springs High shrank from 787 students in 2022-23 to 744 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 49.0 → 47.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 291165000420 · Excelsior Springs, MO High · MID · TRAD

764 enr · 15.6:1 · 27.7% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Excelsior Springs Middle (540 students)

Excelsior Springs High shrank from 787 students in 2022-23 to 744 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 49.0 → 47.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Excelsior Springs High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Excelsior Springs High reports 764 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Excelsior Springs High compares

Excelsior Springs High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 22% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.7% ▼ 40% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 764 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
764
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.7%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 85% in Missouri - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.8%
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
$12,560
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 382 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 108 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 85.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Excelsior Springs High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Excelsior Springs 40 reports $12,560 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Excelsior Springs High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Excelsior Springs Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cornerstone Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lewis Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Elkhorn Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Ctr Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Excelsior Springs High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Excelsior Springs 40 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~764 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Excelsior Springs High

How many students attend Excelsior Springs High?

Excelsior Springs High has 764 students enrolled. It is a high school in Excelsior Springs, MO. CCD year-over-year: 787 (2022-23) → 744 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Springs High?

The student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Springs High is 15.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excelsior Springs High?

27.7% of students at Excelsior Springs High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excelsior Springs High?

The largest demographic group at Excelsior Springs High is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Excelsior Springs, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Excelsior Springs High?

Excelsior Springs High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Excelsior Springs High rank among public schools in Excelsior Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior Springs High ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Excelsior Springs, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Excelsior Springs on the city page.

What other schools are in Excelsior Springs 40?

Besides Excelsior Springs High, Excelsior Springs 40 also operates Excelsior Springs Middle (540 students), Cornerstone Elementary (466 students), and Lewis Elementary (354 students). See the Excelsior Springs 40 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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