Enrollment
101
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Meadville, MO
Meadville High
Federal NCES profile for Meadville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292064001108
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Meadville High earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 16.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 101
- students enrolled
Meadville High has class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Meadville R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 292064001108 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Meadville High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Meadville High
Meadville High is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Meadville, Missouri, enrolling 101 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Meadville High is leaner than roughly 86% of Missouri schools and 28% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.2% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 101 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 104 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 101 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Meadville R-Iv, also runs Meadville Elem. (114 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 Meadville High compares
Meadville 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.2% | ▼ 65% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 101 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 14% in Missouri - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,584
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 101 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 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 99.0%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 99.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.0, Meadville High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Meadville R-Iv, which includes Meadville High.
$10,584
Per student
-18%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 33.6%
Federal 12.2%
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 Meadville High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville Elem. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Meadville High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~101 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Meadville High
How many students attend Meadville High?
Meadville High has 101 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meadville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadville High?
The student-teacher ratio at Meadville High is 9.2:1, which is 28% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 41% 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 Meadville High?
16.2% of students at Meadville High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadville High?
The largest demographic group at Meadville High is White at 99.0% of enrollment, in Meadville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadville High?
Meadville High has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Meadville High a good school?
Meadville High earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. It is also less 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 Meadville R-Iv?
Besides Meadville High, Meadville R-Iv also operates Meadville Elem. (114 students). See the Meadville R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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