Other / mixed grade configuration · Graham, MO

Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs

Federal NCES profile for Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292256001234
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
82
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
9.9:1
small classes for Missouri
36.6%
free-lunch eligible
89
students enrolled

Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs has class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs held near 90 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 9.6 → 9.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 292256001234 · Graham, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

89 enr · 9.9:1 · 36.6% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Nodaway-Holt Elem. (116 students)

Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs held near 90 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.6 → 9.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs compares

Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.9:1 ▼ 23% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.6% ▼ 21% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 89 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.6%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Missouri - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,327
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $14,087
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 89 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 97.8%
African American 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%

Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Nodaway-Holt R-Vii reports $15,327 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Nodaway-Holt Elem. Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Nodaway-Holt R-Vii · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs

How many students attend Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs?

Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs has 89 students enrolled. It is a public school in Graham, MO. CCD year-over-year: 93 (2022-23) → 90 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs is 9.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 37% 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 Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs?

36.6% of students at Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs?

The largest demographic group at Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Graham, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs?

Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Nodaway-Holt R-Vii?

Besides Nodaway-Holt Ms/Hs, Nodaway-Holt R-Vii also operates Nodaway-Holt Elem. (116 students). See the Nodaway-Holt R-Vii district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.