Enrollment
70
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lesterville, MO
Lesterville High School
Federal NCES profile for Lesterville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291845000991
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lesterville High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 34.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 70
- students enrolled
Lesterville High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lesterville R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 291845000991 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lesterville High School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lesterville High School
Lesterville High School is a small combined-grade school in Lesterville, Missouri, enrolling 70 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Lesterville High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Missouri schools and 55% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.2% 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 91% of Missouri schools, with 70 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 101 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #56.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 70 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lesterville R-Iv spends $19,223 per pupil, 49% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 32 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 70 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Lesterville's public schools, it stands alongside Alternative School (35 students): Lesterville High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.8:1 vs 35:1).
Lesterville R-Iv also operates Lesterville Elementary (68 students) and Alternative School (35 students) alongside Lesterville High School.
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 Lesterville High School compares
Lesterville High School on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.8:1 | ▼ 55% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.2% | ▼ 26% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 70 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
70
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 4% in Missouri - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,223
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 70 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 30.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 45.7 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 91.4%
Two or More 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Lesterville High School is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lesterville R-Iv, which includes Lesterville High School.
$19,223
Per student
+49%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.6%
State 22.0%
Federal 22.5%
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 Lesterville High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesterville Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Alternative School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lesterville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 35:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools in Lesterville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~70 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lesterville High School
How many students attend Lesterville High School?
Lesterville High School has 70 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lesterville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lesterville High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lesterville High School is 5.8:1, which is 55% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 63% 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 Lesterville High School?
34.2% of students at Lesterville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lesterville High School?
The largest demographic group at Lesterville High School is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Lesterville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lesterville High School?
Lesterville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Lesterville High School a good school?
Lesterville High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Lesterville R-Iv?
Besides Lesterville High School, Lesterville R-Iv also operates Lesterville Elementary (68 students) and Alternative School (35 students). See the Lesterville R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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