Enrollment
905
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 291830000982
Pleasant Lea Middle — Lee'S Summit, MO
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Lea Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 57
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: Lee'S Summit R-Vii · 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)
67.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Lea Middle compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Pleasant Lea Middle reports 905 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 67.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% 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 12% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 17.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the Missouri average and 67% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 302 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lee'S Summit R-Vii spends $20,401 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 65.5% from local sources (property taxes), 26.8% from the state, and 7.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), 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 Pleasant Lea 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 | 14:1 | ▲ 9% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.1% | ▼ 63% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 905 | top 94% | — | — |
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
17.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
14:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 68% in Missouri — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.0%
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
$20,401
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 302 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
172
in-school suspensions + 85 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 905 Top 94% in Missouri — larger than 6% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 67.0
Students per teacher 14:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 17.1% -63% vs state
NCES ID 291830000982
Student demographics
White 65.6%
African American 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 9.0%
Asian 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 65.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 302:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.0%
In-school suspensions 172
Out-of-school suspensions 85
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lee'S Summit R-Vii, which includes Pleasant Lea Middle.
$20,401
Per student
+34%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 65.5%
State 26.8%
Federal 7.7%
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
- 1,999
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,989
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,940
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 1,051
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,043
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
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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 Pleasant Lea Middle
How many students attend Pleasant Lea Middle?
Pleasant Lea Middle has 905 students enrolled. It is a middle school in LEE'S SUMMIT, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Lea Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Lea Middle is 14:1, which is 9% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant Lea Middle?
17.1% of students at Pleasant Lea Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Lea Middle?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Lea Middle is White at 65.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in LEE'S SUMMIT, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Lea Middle?
Pleasant Lea Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) 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.