Enrollment
1,482
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 291308000546
Grain Valley High — Grain Valley, MO
Federal NCES profile for Grain Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 31
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 52
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: Grain Valley 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)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grain Valley High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Grain Valley High reports 1,482 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 83.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 34% 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 9% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 64% below the Missouri average and 68% below the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 371 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Grain Valley R-V spends $12,090 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 50.9% from local sources (property taxes), 41.6% from the state, and 7.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Grain Valley 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 | 17.3:1 | ▲ 34% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.6% | ▼ 64% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,482 | top 98% | — | — |
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
16.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 64% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher
— 34% above state mean
Top 94% in Missouri — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,090
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 371 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
102
in-school suspensions + 91 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,482 Top 98% in Missouri — larger than 2% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 83.0
Students per teacher 17.3:1 +34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.6% -64% vs state
NCES ID 291308000546
Student demographics
White 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 7.0%
African American 3.3%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 371:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.2%
In-school suspensions 102
Out-of-school suspensions 91
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grain Valley R-V, which includes Grain Valley High.
$12,090
Per student
-21%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 41.6%
Federal 7.5%
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
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- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Grain Valley High
How many students attend Grain Valley High?
Grain Valley High has 1,482 students enrolled. It is a high school in GRAIN VALLEY, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grain Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Grain Valley High is 17.3:1, which is 34% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grain Valley High?
16.6% of students at Grain Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grain Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Grain Valley High is White at 80.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in GRAIN VALLEY, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grain Valley High?
Grain Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.