Enrollment
102
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Otterville, MO
Otterville High
Federal NCES profile for Otterville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292331001342
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Otterville High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Missouri schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 21.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 102
- students enrolled
Otterville High has class sizes smaller than 80% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Otterville R-Vi · Missouri
NCES ID 292331001342 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Otterville High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Otterville High
Otterville High is a small combined-grade school in Otterville, Missouri, enrolling 102 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 102 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 134 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #90.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Otterville R-Vi spends $16,582 per pupil, 28% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Otterville R-Vi, also runs Otterville Elem. (115 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 Otterville High compares
Otterville 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.7% | ▼ 53% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 102 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Missouri - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
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
$16,582
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 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 95.1%
African American 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Otterville High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Otterville R-Vi, which includes Otterville High.
$16,582
Per student
+28%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 35.8%
Federal 21.5%
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 Otterville High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterville Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Otterville High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~102 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Otterville High
How many students attend Otterville High?
Otterville High has 102 students enrolled. It is a public school in Otterville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Otterville High?
The student-teacher ratio at Otterville High is 10.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 35% 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 Otterville High?
21.7% of students at Otterville High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Otterville High?
The largest demographic group at Otterville High is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Otterville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Otterville High?
Otterville High 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).
Is Otterville High a good school?
Otterville High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Otterville R-Vi?
Besides Otterville High, Otterville R-Vi also operates Otterville Elem. (115 students). See the Otterville R-Vi district page for the complete list.
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