Enrollment
58
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Theodosia, MO
Lutie High
Federal NCES profile for Lutie High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292340002565
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lutie High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 94.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
Lutie High has class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lutie R-Vi · Missouri
NCES ID 292340002565 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+105% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lutie High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lutie High
Lutie High is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Theodosia, Missouri, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Lutie High 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 94.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Missouri schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 19 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 145 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lutie R-Vi spends $18,298 per pupil, 42% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 38 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 58 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 20 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Lutie R-Vi, also runs Lutie Elem. (48 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 Lutie High compares
Lutie 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 55% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.3% | ▲ 105% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 93% | - | - |
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.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
94.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 105% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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
39.7%
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
$18,298
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 65.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 20 expulsions.
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 94.8%
Two or More 5.2%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.9, Lutie High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lutie R-Vi, which includes Lutie High.
$18,298
Per student
+42%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.3%
State 25.8%
Federal 17.9%
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 Lutie High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutie Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lutie High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 4.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lutie High
How many students attend Lutie High?
Lutie High has 58 students enrolled. It is a public school in Theodosia, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lutie High?
The student-teacher ratio at Lutie High 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 Lutie High?
94.3% of students at Lutie High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lutie High?
The largest demographic group at Lutie High is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Theodosia, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lutie High?
Lutie High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Lutie High a good school?
Lutie High earns 45/100 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 Lutie R-Vi?
Besides Lutie High, Lutie R-Vi also operates Lutie Elem. (48 students). See the Lutie R-Vi district page for the complete list.
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