Enrollment
84
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mound City, MO
Mound City High
Federal NCES profile for Mound City High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292148001180
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mound City High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Missouri schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Mound City · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 19.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Mound City High has class sizes smaller than 85% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mound City High ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mound City, MO.
School address
District: Mound City R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 292148001180 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.5%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mound City High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mound City High
Mound City High is a lower-poverty, small high school in Mound City, Missouri, enrolling 84 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Mound City High is leaner than roughly 85% of Missouri schools and 27% 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 19.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 84 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 104 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #93, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 420 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 21 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 84 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Mound City R-Ii also operates Mound City Elem. (115 students) and Mound City Middle (69 students) alongside Mound City 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 Mound City High compares
Mound City 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 27% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.5% | ▼ 58% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 84 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
84
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 15% in Missouri - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
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
$14,996
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.0 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 91.7%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Mound City High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mound City R-Ii, which includes Mound City High.
$14,996
Per student
+16%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.7%
State 19.6%
Federal 9.6%
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 Mound City High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mound City Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mound City High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 69
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~84 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mound City High
How many students attend Mound City High?
Mound City High has 84 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mound City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mound City High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mound City High is 9.3:1, which is 27% 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 Mound City High?
19.5% of students at Mound City High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mound City High?
The largest demographic group at Mound City High is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Mound City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mound City High?
Mound City High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mound City High rank among public schools in Mound City?
By Resource Investment Index, Mound City High ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mound City, 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 Mound City on the city page.
Is Mound City High a good school?
Mound City High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Mound City R-Ii?
Besides Mound City High, Mound City R-Ii also operates Mound City Elem. (115 students) and Mound City Middle (69 students). See the Mound City R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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