Enrollment
22
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cabool, MO
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.
Federal NCES profile for Gentry Residential Treat. Fac., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290000902715
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Cabool · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 88.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. has class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cabool, MO.
School address
District: Division of Youth Service · Missouri
NCES ID 290000902715 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
88.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+91% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Cabool, Missouri, enrolling 22 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. is leaner than roughly 97% of Missouri schools and 57% 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 88.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Missouri schools, with 22 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 22 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 38/100).
Division of Youth Service also operates W. E. Sears Youth Ctr. (54 students) and Watkins Mill Park Camp (46 students) alongside Gentry Residential Treat. Fac..
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 Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. compares
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 57% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.0% | ▲ 91% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
88.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 91% 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
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 3% in Missouri - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 77.3%
African American 13.6%
Two or More 9.1%
Largest group: White at 77.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.6, Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
How Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. E. Sears Youth Ctr. | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Watkins Mill Park Camp | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fulton Treatment Ctr. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waverly Regional Youth Ctr. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mt. Vernon Treatment Ctr. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 5.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~22 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.
How many students attend Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.?
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. has 22 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cabool, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.?
The student-teacher ratio at Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. is 5.5:1, which is 57% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 65% 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 Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.?
88.0% of students at Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.?
The largest demographic group at Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. is White at 77.3% of enrollment, in Cabool, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.?
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. rank among public schools in Cabool?
By Resource Investment Index, Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cabool, 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 Cabool on the city page.
Is Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. a good school?
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Division of Youth Service?
Besides Gentry Residential Treat. Fac., Division of Youth Service also operates W. E. Sears Youth Ctr. (54 students), Watkins Mill Park Camp (46 students), and Fulton Treatment Ctr. (30 students). See the Division of Youth Service district page for the complete list.
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