Enrollment
439
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Maplewood, MO
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High
Federal NCES profile for Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292001001067
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Maplewood · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 24.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Maplewood, MO.
School address
District: Maplewood-Richmond Heights · Missouri
NCES ID 292001001067 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+1% 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
What stands out at Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High is a mid-sized high school in Maplewood, Missouri, enrolling 439 students.
At 12.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 439 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 464 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #175.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and African American (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Maplewood-Richmond Heights spends $16,200 per pupil, 25% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Maplewood-Richmond Heights also operates Mrh Early Childhood Center (451 students) and Mrh Elementary (436 students) alongside Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High.
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 Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High compares
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. 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 | 12.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.9% | ▼ 46% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 439 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
439
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 53% in Missouri - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.9%
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
$16,200
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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
- 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 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.
Student-body diversity index 61.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maplewood-Richmond Heights, which includes Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High.
$16,200
Per student
+25%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrh Early Childhood Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mrh Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mrh Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 197
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
Similar high 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 (~439 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
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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 12.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
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% of enrollment, in Maplewood, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High?
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High rank among public schools in Maplewood?
By Resource Investment Index, Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Maplewood, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Maplewood on the city page.
Is Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High a good school?
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more 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 Maplewood-Richmond Heights?
Besides Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High, Maplewood-Richmond Heights also operates Mrh Early Childhood Center (451 students), Mrh Elementary (436 students), and Mrh Middle (197 students). See the Maplewood-Richmond Heights district page for the complete list.
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