Enrollment
51
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hume, MO
Hume High
Federal NCES profile for Hume High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291533000699
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hume High earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 41.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 51
- students enrolled
Hume High has class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hume High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hume High
Hume High is a small combined-grade school in Hume, Missouri, enrolling 51 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Hume High is leaner than roughly 93% of Missouri schools and 43% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.4% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Missouri schools, with 51 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Hume R-Viii, also runs Hume Elem. (67 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 Hume High compares
Hume 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 43% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.4% | ▼ 10% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 51 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
51
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 7% in Missouri - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,977
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 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 88.2%
Two or More 11.8%
Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Hume High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hume R-Viii, which includes Hume High.
$13,977
Per student
+8%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.5%
State 38.5%
Federal 20.0%
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 Hume High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hume High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~51 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hume High
How many students attend Hume High?
Hume High has 51 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hume, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hume High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hume High is 7.3:1, which is 43% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 54% 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 Hume High?
41.4% of students at Hume High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hume High?
The largest demographic group at Hume High is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Hume, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hume High?
Hume High has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hume High a good school?
Hume High earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Hume R-Viii?
Besides Hume High, Hume R-Viii also operates Hume Elem. (67 students). See the Hume R-Viii district page for the complete list.
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