Enrollment
439
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 292001001067
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High — Maplewood, MO
Federal NCES profile for Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 52
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 28
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: Maplewood-Richmond Heights · 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)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. 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
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High reports 439 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% 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 24% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 24.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the Missouri average and 52% below the national baseline. The school offers 8 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 220 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Maplewood-Richmond Heights spends $27,991 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 83.4% from local sources (property taxes), 7.7% from the state, and 8.8% 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 Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.9% | ▼ 46% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 439 | top 71% | — | — |
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
24.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher
— 6% below state mean
Top 38% in Missouri — lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
28.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,991
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $15,248
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 220 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 439 Top 71% in Missouri — larger than 29% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 12.1:1 -6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 24.9% -46% vs state
NCES ID 292001001067
Student demographics
White 57.2%
African American 18.9%
Two or More 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Asian 1.6%
Largest group: White at 57.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 220:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.9%
In-school suspensions 24
Out-of-school suspensions 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maplewood-Richmond Heights, which includes Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High.
$27,991
Per student
+84%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 83.4%
State 7.7%
Federal 8.8%
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
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Enrollment
- 197
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
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 Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High
How many students attend Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High?
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High has 439 students enrolled. It is a high school in MAPLEWOOD, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High is 12.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 24% 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 Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High?
24.9% of students at Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High?
The largest demographic group at Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High is White at 57.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in MAPLEWOOD, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High?
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. 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.