Enrollment
88
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hermitage, MO
Hermitage High
Federal NCES profile for Hermitage High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 291431000649
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hermitage High earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Hermitage · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 42.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Hermitage High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hermitage High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hermitage, MO.
School address
District: Hermitage R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 291431000649 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hermitage High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hermitage High
Hermitage High is a small high school in Hermitage, Missouri, enrolling 88 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Hermitage High is leaner than roughly 88% of Missouri schools and 31% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.0% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 88 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 125 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 88 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 24.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Hermitage R-Iv also operates Hermitage Elem. (138 students) and Hermitage Middle (63 students) alongside Hermitage High.
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 Hermitage High compares
Hermitage 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 31% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.0% | ▼ 9% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 88 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
88
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Missouri - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,802
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 88 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
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 95.5%
African American 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Hermitage High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hermitage R-Iv, which includes Hermitage High.
$14,802
Per student
+14%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.0%
State 22.7%
Federal 24.3%
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 Hermitage High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Elem. | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hermitage Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hermitage High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 138
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar high 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 (~88 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hermitage High
How many students attend Hermitage High?
Hermitage High has 88 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hermitage, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hermitage High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hermitage High is 8.8:1, which is 31% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 44% 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 Hermitage High?
42.0% of students at Hermitage High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hermitage High?
The largest demographic group at Hermitage High is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Hermitage, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hermitage High?
Hermitage High has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hermitage High rank among public schools in Hermitage?
By Resource Investment Index, Hermitage High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hermitage, 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 Hermitage on the city page.
Is Hermitage High a good school?
Hermitage High earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Hermitage R-Iv?
Besides Hermitage High, Hermitage R-Iv also operates Hermitage Elem. (138 students) and Hermitage Middle (63 students). See the Hermitage R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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