Enrollment
147
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 291165000071
Excelsior Springs Tech. High — Excelsior Springs, MO
Federal NCES profile for Excelsior Springs Tech. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 86
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
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: Excelsior Springs 40 · 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)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.6:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-72% 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
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
Excelsior Springs Tech. High reports 147 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 3.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 72% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 77% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 95.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 106% above the Missouri average and 84% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 12 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Excelsior Springs 40 spends $18,166 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 55.9% from local sources (property taxes), 29.1% from the state, and 15.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 4 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 Excelsior Springs Tech. 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 | 3.6:1 | ▼ 72% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.1% | ▲ 106% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 147 | top 22% | — | — |
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
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
3.6:1
students per teacher
— 72% below state mean
Top 1% in Missouri — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$18,166
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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
Enrollment 147 Top 22% in Missouri — larger than 78% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 3.6:1 -72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 95.1% +106% vs state
NCES ID 291165000071
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.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 12.0
Students per counselor 12:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excelsior Springs 40, which includes Excelsior Springs Tech. High.
$18,166
Per student
+19%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
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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 3.6:1, which is 72% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 77% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excelsior Springs Tech. High?
Excelsior Springs Tech. High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.