High school (grades 9-12) · St Louis, MO

Normandy High

Federal NCES profile for Normandy High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292265001248
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Normandy High earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Missouri schools.

#24 of 26
high schools in St Louis · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
15:1
large classes for Missouri
99.6%
free-lunch eligible

Normandy High has class sizes larger than 79% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Normandy High ranks #24 of 26 high schools in St Louis, MO.

Enrollment

688

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

99.6%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+116% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Normandy High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Normandy High

Normandy High is a high-poverty, large high school in St Louis, Missouri, enrolling 688 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 99.6% of students qualify for free meals, 116% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 688 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 84 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #79, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Normandy Schools Collaborative spends $16,807 per pupil, 30% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 32.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Normandy Schools Collaborative also operates Lucas Crossing Elem. Complex (636 students) and Washington Elem. (244 students) alongside Normandy 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 Normandy High compares

Normandy 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 15:1 ▲ 17% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.6% ▲ 116% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 688 top 11% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
688
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
99.6%
free-lunch eligible - 116% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 79% in Missouri - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
60.2%
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
$16,807
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

African American 91.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
White 1.5%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: African American at 91.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.6, Normandy 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 Normandy Schools Collaborative, which includes Normandy High.

$16,807
Per student
+30%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.4%
State 31.7%
Federal 32.0%

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 Normandy High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lucas Crossing Elem. Complex Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Elem. Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Normandy Early Learning Center Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Barack Obama Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jefferson Elem. Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Normandy High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Normandy Schools Collaborative · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Normandy High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Normandy High

How many students attend Normandy High?

Normandy High has 688 students enrolled. It is a high school in St Louis, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Normandy High?

The student-teacher ratio at Normandy High is 15:1, which is 17% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Normandy High?

99.6% of students at Normandy High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Normandy High?

The largest demographic group at Normandy High is African American at 91.1% of enrollment, in St Louis, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Normandy High?

Normandy High has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Normandy High rank among high schools in St Louis?

By Resource Investment Index, Normandy High ranks #24 of 26 high schools in St Louis, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in St Louis on the city page.

Is Normandy High a good school?

Normandy High earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% 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 Normandy Schools Collaborative?

Besides Normandy High, Normandy Schools Collaborative also operates Lucas Crossing Elem. Complex (636 students), Washington Elem. (244 students), and Normandy Early Learning Center (236 students). See the Normandy Schools Collaborative 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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