Enrollment
415
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Faucett, MO
Mid-Buchanan Sr. High
Federal NCES profile for Mid-Buchanan Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291194000445
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mid-Buchanan Sr. High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.4:1
- students per teacher
- 11.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 415
- students enrolled
Mid-Buchanan Sr. High has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V · Missouri
NCES ID 291194000445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mid-Buchanan Sr. High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mid-Buchanan Sr. High
Mid-Buchanan Sr. High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Faucett, Missouri, enrolling 415 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.4% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 415 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 271 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #241, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 415 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V spends $10,339 per pupil, 20% below the Missouri average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district, Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V, also runs Mid-Buchanan Elem. (476 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 Mid-Buchanan Sr. High compares
Mid-Buchanan Sr. 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 | 13.4:1 | ▲ 5% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.4% | ▼ 75% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 415 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
415
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 75% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 61% in Missouri - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,339
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 415 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 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 94.7%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Mid-Buchanan Sr. High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V, which includes Mid-Buchanan Sr. High.
$10,339
Per student
-20%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.4%
State 32.7%
Federal 9.9%
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 Mid-Buchanan Sr. High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Buchanan Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mid-Buchanan Sr. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~415 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mid-Buchanan Sr. High
How many students attend Mid-Buchanan Sr. High?
Mid-Buchanan Sr. High has 415 students enrolled. It is a public school in Faucett, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mid-Buchanan Sr. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mid-Buchanan Sr. High is 13.4:1, which is 5% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mid-Buchanan Sr. High?
11.4% of students at Mid-Buchanan Sr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mid-Buchanan Sr. High?
The largest demographic group at Mid-Buchanan Sr. High is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Faucett, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mid-Buchanan Sr. High?
Mid-Buchanan Sr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Mid-Buchanan Sr. High a good school?
Mid-Buchanan Sr. High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V?
Besides Mid-Buchanan Sr. High, Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V also operates Mid-Buchanan Elem. (476 students). See the Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V district page for the complete list.
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