Enrollment
48
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Keytesville, MO
Keytesville High
Federal NCES profile for Keytesville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291653000905
👥 S:T ratio 81
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Keytesville High earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 21.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 48
- students enrolled
Keytesville High has class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Keytesville R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 291653000905 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Keytesville High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Keytesville High
Keytesville High is a small combined-grade school in Keytesville, Missouri, enrolling 48 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.8:1, Keytesville High is leaner than roughly 98% of Missouri schools and 63% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Missouri schools, with 48 enrolled.
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 49 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 48 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Keytesville R-Iii spends $22,742 per pupil, 76% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Keytesville R-Iii, also runs Keytesville Elem. (80 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 Keytesville High compares
Keytesville 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 | 4.8:1 | ▼ 63% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.8% | ▼ 53% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
4.8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 2% in Missouri - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,742
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 48 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 97.9%
African American 2.1%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Keytesville High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Keytesville R-Iii, which includes Keytesville High.
$22,742
Per student
+76%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.8%
State 24.3%
Federal 7.9%
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 Keytesville High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keytesville Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Keytesville High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 80
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
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 (~48 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Keytesville High
How many students attend Keytesville High?
Keytesville High has 48 students enrolled. It is a public school in Keytesville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keytesville High?
The student-teacher ratio at Keytesville High is 4.8:1, which is 63% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 69% 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 Keytesville High?
21.8% of students at Keytesville High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keytesville High?
The largest demographic group at Keytesville High is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Keytesville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Keytesville High?
Keytesville High has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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 Keytesville High a good school?
Keytesville High earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Keytesville R-Iii?
Besides Keytesville High, Keytesville R-Iii also operates Keytesville Elem. (80 students). See the Keytesville R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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