Enrollment
287
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 291260000526
Gainesville High — Gainesville, MO
Federal NCES profile for Gainesville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 79
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: Gainesville R-V · 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)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gainesville 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
Gainesville High reports 287 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% 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 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% above the Missouri average and 8% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 144 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Gainesville R-V spends $15,029 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.2% from local sources (property taxes), 31.3% from the state, and 39.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Gainesville 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 | 15:1 | ▲ 16% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.7% | ▲ 21% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 287 | top 45% | — | — |
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
55.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% 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
15:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 80% in Missouri — lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,029
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 144 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 287 Top 45% in Missouri — larger than 55% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 15:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 55.7% +21% vs state
NCES ID 291260000526
Student demographics
White 97.6%
Two or More 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 144:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.4%
In-school suspensions 91
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gainesville R-V, which includes Gainesville High.
$15,029
Per student
-1%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.2%
State 31.3%
Federal 39.5%
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
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
Similar other schools in Gainesville
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Gainesville High
How many students attend Gainesville High?
Gainesville High has 287 students enrolled. It is a other school in GAINESVILLE, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gainesville High?
The student-teacher ratio at Gainesville High is 15:1, which is 16% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gainesville High?
55.7% of students at Gainesville High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gainesville High?
The largest demographic group at Gainesville High is White at 97.6%. The school serves a student body in GAINESVILLE, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gainesville High?
Gainesville High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.