Enrollment
646
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 292523001455
Platte City Middle — Platte City, MO
Federal NCES profile for Platte City Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 61
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: Platte Co. R-Iii · 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)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Platte City Middle compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Platte City Middle reports 646 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 46.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% below the Missouri average and 69% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 323 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Platte Co. R-Iii spends $25,114 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.7% from local sources (property taxes), 27.4% from the state, and 5.9% 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 4 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 Platte City Middle 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 | 14.9:1 | ▲ 16% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.2% | ▼ 65% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 646 | top 88% | — | — |
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
16.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 79% in Missouri — lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$25,114
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $15,248
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 323 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 646 Top 88% in Missouri — larger than 12% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 46.0
Students per teacher 14.9:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.2% -65% vs state
NCES ID 292523001455
Student demographics
White 81.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 323:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.6%
In-school suspensions 56
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Platte Co. R-Iii, which includes Platte City Middle.
$25,114
Per student
+65%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.7%
State 27.4%
Federal 5.9%
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
- 1,397
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 679
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Platte City Middle
How many students attend Platte City Middle?
Platte City Middle has 646 students enrolled. It is a middle school in PLATTE CITY, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Platte City Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Platte City Middle is 14.9:1, which is 16% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Platte City Middle?
16.2% of students at Platte City Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Platte City Middle?
The largest demographic group at Platte City Middle is White at 81.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLATTE CITY, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Platte City Middle?
Platte City Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.