Enrollment
1,890
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Riverside, MO
Park Hill South High
Federal NCES profile for Park Hill South High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292355002413
👥 S:T ratio 29
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Park Hill South High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Missouri.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.8:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 20.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,890
- students enrolled
Park Hill South High has class sizes larger than 94% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
106.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Park Hill South High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Park Hill South High
Park Hill South High is a large high school in Riverside, Missouri, enrolling 1,890 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.8:1 is larger than about 94% of Missouri schools and 39% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 20.4% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Missouri, bigger than 99% of state schools at 1,890 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 64 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #57, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 378 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Park Hill also operates Park Hill High (1,947 students) and Walden Middle (730 students) alongside Park Hill South 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 Park Hill South High compares
Park Hill South 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 | 17.8:1 | ▲ 39% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.4% | ▼ 56% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,890 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,890
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% 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
17.8:1
students per teacher
- 39% above state mean
Top 94% in Missouri - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$13,846
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
157
in-school suspensions + 126 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 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 65.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
African American 11.4%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 65.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.8, Park Hill South High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Park Hill, which includes Park Hill South High.
$13,846
Per student
+7%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.7%
State 21.7%
Federal 9.6%
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 Park Hill South High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Walden Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Plaza Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lakeview Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Union Chapel Elem. | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Park Hill South High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,947
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 730
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 673
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,890 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Park Hill South High
How many students attend Park Hill South High?
Park Hill South High has 1,890 students enrolled. It is a high school in Riverside, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Hill South High?
The student-teacher ratio at Park Hill South High is 17.8:1, which is 39% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Park Hill South High?
20.4% of students at Park Hill South High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Park Hill South High?
The largest demographic group at Park Hill South High is White at 65.5% of enrollment, in Riverside, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Park Hill South High?
Park Hill South High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Park Hill South High a good school?
Park Hill South High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Missouri. 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 Park Hill?
Besides Park Hill South High, Park Hill also operates Park Hill High (1,947 students), Walden Middle (730 students), and Plaza Middle (673 students). See the Park Hill district page for the complete list.
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