Enrollment
164
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cairo, MO
Northeast High
Federal NCES profile for Northeast High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292286001299
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northeast High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 15.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 164
- students enrolled
Northeast High has class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northeast Randolph Co. R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 292286001299 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northeast High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northeast High
Northeast High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Cairo, Missouri, enrolling 164 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Northeast High is leaner than roughly 89% of Missouri schools and 33% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.6% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 164 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
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 151 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 82 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Northeast Randolph Co. R-Iv, also runs Northeast Elem. (158 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 Northeast High compares
Northeast 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 33% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.6% | ▼ 66% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 11% in Missouri - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$12,634
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 82 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.0 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 95.7%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Northeast High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northeast Randolph Co. R-Iv, which includes Northeast High.
$12,634
Per student
-2%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.2%
State 35.7%
Federal 15.1%
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 Northeast High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Elem. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Northeast High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~164 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Northeast High
How many students attend Northeast High?
Northeast High has 164 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cairo, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeast High?
The student-teacher ratio at Northeast High is 8.6:1, which is 33% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 45% 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 Northeast High?
15.6% of students at Northeast High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northeast High?
The largest demographic group at Northeast High is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Cairo, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northeast High?
Northeast 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 Northeast High a good school?
Northeast High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Northeast Randolph Co. R-Iv?
Besides Northeast High, Northeast Randolph Co. R-Iv also operates Northeast Elem. (158 students). See the Northeast Randolph Co. R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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