Enrollment
147
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Excelsior Springs, MO
Excelsior Springs Tech. High
Federal NCES profile for Excelsior Springs Tech. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 291165000071
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excelsior Springs Tech. High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in Excelsior Springs · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 95.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Excelsior Springs Tech. High has class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior Springs Tech. High ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Excelsior Springs, MO.
School address
District: Excelsior Springs 40 · Missouri
NCES ID 291165000071 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+106% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excelsior Springs Tech. High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excelsior Springs Tech. High
Excelsior Springs Tech. High is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, enrolling 147 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Excelsior Springs Tech. 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 above the state's typical profile, with 95.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 147 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 75 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (47%) and White (40%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 12 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Excelsior Springs 40 also operates Excelsior Springs High (764 students) and Excelsior Springs Middle (540 students) alongside Excelsior Springs Tech. High.
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 Excelsior Springs Tech. High compares
Excelsior Springs Tech. 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 | 95.1% | ▲ 106% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 147 | top 78% | - | - |
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.
147
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 106% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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.
Funding equity
$11,950
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
Counselors12.0 FTE
Per 12 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
African American 46.9%
White 39.5%
Two or More 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 46.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.6, Excelsior Springs Tech. High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excelsior Springs 40, which includes Excelsior Springs Tech. High.
$11,950
Per student
-8%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.9%
State 29.1%
Federal 15.0%
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 Excelsior Springs Tech. High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Excelsior Springs Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cornerstone Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lewis Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elkhorn Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Excelsior Springs Tech. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 764
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 239
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~147 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Excelsior Springs Tech. High
How many students attend Excelsior Springs Tech. High?
Excelsior Springs Tech. High has 147 students enrolled. It is a high school in Excelsior Springs, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Springs Tech. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Springs Tech. 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 Excelsior Springs Tech. High?
95.1% of students at Excelsior Springs Tech. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excelsior Springs Tech. High?
The largest demographic group at Excelsior Springs Tech. High is African American at 46.9% of enrollment, in Excelsior Springs, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excelsior Springs Tech. High?
Excelsior Springs Tech. High has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excelsior Springs Tech. High rank among public schools in Excelsior Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior Springs Tech. High ranks #1 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.
Is Excelsior Springs Tech. High a good school?
Excelsior Springs Tech. High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools. It is also more 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 Excelsior Springs 40?
Besides Excelsior Springs Tech. High, Excelsior Springs 40 also operates Excelsior Springs High (764 students), Excelsior Springs Middle (540 students), and Cornerstone Elementary (466 students). See the Excelsior Springs 40 district page for the complete list.
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