Enrollment
103
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 291836000987
Leeton High — Leeton, MO
Federal NCES profile for Leeton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 58
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 54
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: Leeton R-X · 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)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leeton High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Leeton High reports 103 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 34% below the Missouri average and 42% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 206 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Leeton R-X spends $11,994 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.4% from local sources (property taxes), 44.2% from the state, and 12.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Leeton 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 18% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.2% | ▼ 34% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 103 | top 14% | — | — |
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
30.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 34% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 21% in Missouri — lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.4%
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
$11,994
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 206 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 103 Top 14% in Missouri — larger than 86% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 10.6:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.2% -34% vs state
NCES ID 291836000987
Student demographics
White 94.2%
Asian 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 206:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.4%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Expulsions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leeton R-X, which includes Leeton High.
$11,994
Per student
-21%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.4%
State 44.2%
Federal 12.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 153
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
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 Leeton High
How many students attend Leeton High?
Leeton High has 103 students enrolled. It is a high school in LEETON, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leeton High?
The student-teacher ratio at Leeton High is 10.6:1, which is 18% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leeton High?
30.2% of students at Leeton High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leeton High?
The largest demographic group at Leeton High is White at 94.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in LEETON, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leeton High?
Leeton High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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.