Enrollment
68
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Galt, MO
Grundy Co. High
Federal NCES profile for Grundy Co. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291269000532
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grundy Co. High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Missouri schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 46.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 68
- students enrolled
Grundy Co. High has class sizes smaller than 92% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.5%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grundy Co. High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grundy Co. High
Grundy Co. High is a small combined-grade school in Galt, Missouri, enrolling 68 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Grundy Co. High is leaner than roughly 92% of Missouri schools and 41% 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 46.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Missouri schools, with 68 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 71 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #31.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 136 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Grundy Co. R-V spends $19,508 per pupil, 51% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Grundy Co. R-V, also runs Grundy Co. Elem. (54 students).
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 Grundy Co. High compares
Grundy Co. 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 | 7.6:1 | ▼ 41% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.5% | ▲ 1% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
7.6:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 8% in Missouri - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,508
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 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 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Grundy Co. High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grundy Co. R-V, which includes Grundy Co. High.
$19,508
Per student
+51%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.5%
State 41.0%
Federal 14.4%
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 Grundy Co. High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy Co. Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grundy Co. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~68 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Grundy Co. High
How many students attend Grundy Co. High?
Grundy Co. High has 68 students enrolled. It is a public school in Galt, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grundy Co. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Grundy Co. High is 7.6:1, which is 41% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 52% 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 Grundy Co. High?
46.5% of students at Grundy Co. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grundy Co. High?
The largest demographic group at Grundy Co. High is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Galt, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grundy Co. High?
Grundy Co. High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Grundy Co. High a good school?
Grundy Co. High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of 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 Grundy Co. R-V?
Besides Grundy Co. High, Grundy Co. R-V also operates Grundy Co. Elem. (54 students). See the Grundy Co. R-V district page for the complete list.
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