Enrollment
45
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Montrose, MO
Montrose High
Federal NCES profile for Montrose High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292136001175
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Montrose High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 25.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 45
- students enrolled
Montrose High has class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montrose R-Xiv · Missouri
NCES ID 292136001175 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montrose High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Montrose High
Montrose High is a small combined-grade school in Montrose, Missouri, enrolling 45 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.6:1, Montrose High is leaner than roughly 96% of Missouri schools and 56% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Missouri schools, with 45 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 41 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 180 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Montrose R-Xiv spends $18,116 per pupil, 40% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Montrose R-Xiv, also runs Montrose Elem. (17 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 Montrose High compares
Montrose 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 | 5.6:1 | ▼ 56% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▼ 46% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.0%
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
5.6:1
students per teacher
- 56% 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
8.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,116
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 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 84.4%
Two or More 11.1%
African American 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.4, Montrose High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montrose R-Xiv, which includes Montrose High.
$18,116
Per student
+40%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.8%
State 29.1%
Federal 16.1%
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 Montrose High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Elem. | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Montrose High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 5.7:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~45 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Montrose High
How many students attend Montrose High?
Montrose High has 45 students enrolled. It is a public school in Montrose, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montrose High?
The student-teacher ratio at Montrose High is 5.6:1, which is 56% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 64% 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 Montrose High?
25.0% of students at Montrose High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montrose High?
The largest demographic group at Montrose High is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Montrose, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Montrose High?
Montrose 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 Montrose High a good school?
Montrose 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 Montrose R-Xiv?
Besides Montrose High, Montrose R-Xiv also operates Montrose Elem. (17 students). See the Montrose R-Xiv district page for the complete list.
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