Enrollment
92
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Leopold, MO
Leopold High
Federal NCES profile for Leopold High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291842000989
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leopold High earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 14.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 92
- students enrolled
Leopold High has class sizes smaller than 80% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Leopold R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 291842000989 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.5%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leopold High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leopold High
Leopold High is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Leopold, Missouri, enrolling 92 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.5% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 92 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
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 86 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 92 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Leopold R-Iii, also runs Leopold Elem. (99 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 Leopold High compares
Leopold 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.5% | ▼ 69% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 92 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Missouri - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,600
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 92 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Leopold High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leopold R-Iii, which includes Leopold High.
$11,600
Per student
-10%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.7%
State 47.4%
Federal 19.0%
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 Leopold High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Leopold High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~92 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Leopold High
How many students attend Leopold High?
Leopold High has 92 students enrolled. It is a public school in Leopold, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leopold High?
The student-teacher ratio at Leopold High is 10.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 35% 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 Leopold High?
14.5% of students at Leopold High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leopold High?
The largest demographic group at Leopold High is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Leopold, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leopold High?
Leopold High has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Leopold High a good school?
Leopold High earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Leopold R-Iii?
Besides Leopold High, Leopold R-Iii also operates Leopold Elem. (99 students). See the Leopold R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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