Enrollment
58
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mercer, MO
Mercer High
Federal NCES profile for Mercer High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292075001129
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mercer High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 51.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
Mercer High has class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Mercer Co. R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 292075001129 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mercer High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mercer High
Mercer High is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Mercer, Missouri, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Mercer High is leaner than roughly 96% of Missouri schools and 55% 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 51.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Missouri schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #10.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 58 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding North Mercer Co. R-Iii spends $16,806 per pupil, 30% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 18 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 58 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, North Mercer Co. R-Iii, also runs North Mercer Elem. (84 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 Mercer High compares
Mercer 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 55% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.6% | ▲ 12% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 4% in Missouri - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,806
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 58 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.0 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 89.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.2%
Two or More 5.2%
Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.0, Mercer High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Mercer Co. R-Iii, which includes Mercer High.
$16,806
Per student
+30%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.7%
State 32.3%
Federal 13.9%
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 Mercer High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mercer Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mercer High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 84
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mercer High
How many students attend Mercer High?
Mercer High has 58 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mercer, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mercer High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mercer High is 5.8:1, which is 55% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 63% 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 Mercer High?
51.6% of students at Mercer High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mercer High?
The largest demographic group at Mercer High is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Mercer, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mercer High?
Mercer High has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Mercer High a good school?
Mercer High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 North Mercer Co. R-Iii?
Besides Mercer High, North Mercer Co. R-Iii also operates North Mercer Elem. (84 students). See the North Mercer Co. R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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