Enrollment
451
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Maplewood, MO
Mrh Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Mrh Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292001001068
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mrh Early Childhood Center earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Maplewood · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 17.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Mrh Early Childhood Center has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mrh Early Childhood Center ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Maplewood, MO.
School address
District: Maplewood-Richmond Heights · Missouri
NCES ID 292001001068 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mrh Early Childhood Center compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mrh Early Childhood Center
Mrh Early Childhood Center is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Maplewood, Missouri, enrolling 451 students.
At 12.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.4% free-meal eligibility runs 62% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 451 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 384 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #133.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 451 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Maplewood-Richmond Heights spends $16,200 per pupil, 25% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Maplewood-Richmond Heights also operates Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High (439 students) and Mrh Elementary (436 students) alongside Mrh Early Childhood Center.
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 Mrh Early Childhood Center compares
Mrh Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 5% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.4% | ▼ 62% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 451 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
451
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 43% in Missouri - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,200
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 451 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 71.6%
African American 11.5%
Two or More 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Asian 2.0%
Largest group: White at 71.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Mrh Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maplewood-Richmond Heights, which includes Mrh Early Childhood Center.
$16,200
Per student
+25%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.4%
State 7.7%
Federal 8.8%
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 Mrh Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mrh Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mrh Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mrh Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 439
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 197
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
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 (~451 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mrh Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Mrh Early Childhood Center?
Mrh Early Childhood Center has 451 students enrolled. It is a public school in Maplewood, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mrh Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Mrh Early Childhood Center is 12.2:1, which is 5% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 22% 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 Mrh Early Childhood Center?
17.4% of students at Mrh Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mrh Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Mrh Early Childhood Center is White at 71.6% of enrollment, in Maplewood, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mrh Early Childhood Center?
Mrh Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
How does Mrh Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Maplewood?
By Resource Investment Index, Mrh Early Childhood Center ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Maplewood, 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 Maplewood on the city page.
Is Mrh Early Childhood Center a good school?
Mrh Early Childhood Center earns 53/100 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 Maplewood-Richmond Heights?
Besides Mrh Early Childhood Center, Maplewood-Richmond Heights also operates Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High (439 students), Mrh Elementary (436 students), and Mrh Middle (197 students). See the Maplewood-Richmond Heights district page for the complete list.
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