Enrollment
200
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 292529001458
Plattsburg High — Plattsburg, MO
Federal NCES profile for Plattsburg High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 63
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 11
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: Clinton 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plattsburg High 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
Plattsburg High reports 200 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% 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 42% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% below the Missouri average and 56% 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 200 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clinton Co. R-Iii spends $15,660 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.4% from local sources (property taxes), 28.9% from the state, and 10.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), 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 Plattsburg 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 29% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.0% | ▼ 50% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 200 | top 30% | — | — |
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
23.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
— 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Missouri — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
35.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,660
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 200 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 200 Top 30% in Missouri — larger than 70% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 9.2:1 -29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.0% -50% vs state
NCES ID 292529001458
Student demographics
White 77.5%
Two or More 15.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
African American 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 77.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 200:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.5%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clinton Co. R-Iii, which includes Plattsburg High.
$15,660
Per student
+3%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.4%
State 28.9%
Federal 10.7%
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
- 301
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 197
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
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 Plattsburg High
How many students attend Plattsburg High?
Plattsburg High has 200 students enrolled. It is a high school in PLATTSBURG, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plattsburg High?
The student-teacher ratio at Plattsburg High is 9.2:1, which is 29% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 42% 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 Plattsburg High?
23.0% of students at Plattsburg High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plattsburg High?
The largest demographic group at Plattsburg High is White at 77.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLATTSBURG, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plattsburg High?
Plattsburg High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) 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.