Enrollment
33
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Malta Bend, MO
Malta Bend High School
Federal NCES profile for Malta Bend High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291992001060
👥 S:T ratio 81
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Malta Bend High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 92.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 33
- students enrolled
Malta Bend High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Malta Bend R-V · Missouri
NCES ID 291992001060 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.5%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+101% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Malta Bend High School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Malta Bend High School
Malta Bend High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Malta Bend, Missouri, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.7:1, Malta Bend High School 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 above the state's typical profile, with 92.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Missouri schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 26 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 33 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Malta Bend R-V spends $25,444 per pupil, 97% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Malta Bend's public schools, it stands alongside Malta Bend Elementary School (34 students): Malta Bend High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.7:1 vs 6.8:1).
Its district, Malta Bend R-V, also runs Malta Bend Elementary School (34 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 Malta Bend High School compares
Malta Bend 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 | 4.7:1 | ▼ 63% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.5% | ▲ 101% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.7:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 101% 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
4.7:1
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
57.6%
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
$25,444
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 33 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 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Malta Bend High School is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Malta Bend R-V, which includes Malta Bend High School.
$25,444
Per student
+97%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.2%
State 31.2%
Federal 21.6%
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 Malta Bend High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Bend Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Malta Bend High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other schools in Malta Bend
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 (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.7:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Malta Bend High School's federal record.
- Compare Malta Bend High School against another school. Compare schools
- Malta Bend R-V's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Malta Bend High School
How many students attend Malta Bend High School?
Malta Bend High School has 33 students enrolled. It is a public school in Malta Bend, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Malta Bend High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Malta Bend High School is 4.7:1, which is 63% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 70% 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 Malta Bend High School?
92.5% of students at Malta Bend High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Malta Bend High School?
The largest demographic group at Malta Bend High School is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Malta Bend, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Malta Bend High School?
Malta Bend High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Malta Bend High School a good school?
Malta Bend High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Malta Bend R-V?
Besides Malta Bend High School, Malta Bend R-V also operates Malta Bend Elementary School (34 students). See the Malta Bend R-V district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.