Enrollment
205
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 292511001441
Pierce City High — Pierce City, MO
Federal NCES profile for Pierce City High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 58
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 81
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pierce City R-Vi · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pierce City High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Pierce City High reports 205 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 55% below the Missouri average and 60% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 68 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pierce City R-Vi spends $10,502 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.1% from local sources (property taxes), 39.4% from the state, and 25.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pierce City High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 18% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.8% | ▼ 55% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 205 | top 31% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
20.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 55% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 21% in Missouri — lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$10,502
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 68 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 205 Top 31% in Missouri — larger than 69% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 10.6:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.8% -55% vs state
NCES ID 292511001441
Student demographics
White 88.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
African American 2.4%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 88.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 68:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pierce City R-Vi, which includes Pierce City High.
$10,502
Per student
-31%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.1%
State 39.4%
Federal 25.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pierce City High
How many students attend Pierce City High?
Pierce City High has 205 students enrolled. It is a high school in PIERCE CITY, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pierce City High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pierce City High is 10.6:1, which is 18% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pierce City High?
20.8% of students at Pierce City High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pierce City High?
The largest demographic group at Pierce City High is White at 88.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in PIERCE CITY, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pierce City High?
Pierce City High has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.