High school (grades 9-12) · Maryville, MO

Maryville High

Federal NCES profile for Maryville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292049001095
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maryville High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Missouri schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Maryville · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
large classes for Missouri
19.6%
free-lunch eligible

Maryville High has class sizes larger than 86% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Maryville High ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Maryville, MO.

School address

Enrollment

507

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.6%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

-57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Maryville High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:115.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Maryville High

Maryville High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Maryville, Missouri, enrolling 507 students.

Class loads run heavy: 15.8:1 is larger than about 86% of Missouri schools and 23% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 507 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Among 411 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #334, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Maryville R-Ii also operates Maryville Middle (401 students) and Eugene Field Elem. (328 students) alongside Maryville 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 Maryville High compares

Maryville 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 15.8:1 ▲ 23% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.6% ▼ 57% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 507 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
507
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.6%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 86% in Missouri - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,699
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 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 88.0%
Two or More 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Asian 2.0%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.1, Maryville High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maryville R-Ii, which includes Maryville High.

$12,699
Per student
-2%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.5%
State 18.2%
Federal 11.3%

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 Maryville High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Maryville Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eugene Field Elem. Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Early Childhood Center Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Maryville High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Maryville R-Ii · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Maryville High's federal record.

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 Maryville High

How many students attend Maryville High?

Maryville High has 507 students enrolled. It is a high school in Maryville, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maryville High?

The student-teacher ratio at Maryville High is 15.8:1, which is 23% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maryville High?

19.6% of students at Maryville High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maryville High?

The largest demographic group at Maryville High is White at 88.0% of enrollment, in Maryville, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maryville High?

Maryville High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Maryville High rank among public schools in Maryville?

By Resource Investment Index, Maryville High ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Maryville, 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 Maryville on the city page.

Is Maryville High a good school?

Maryville High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Maryville R-Ii?

Besides Maryville High, Maryville R-Ii also operates Maryville Middle (401 students), Eugene Field Elem. (328 students), and Early Childhood Center (172 students). See the Maryville R-Ii district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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