Enrollment
360
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Portageville, MO
Portageville High
Federal NCES profile for Portageville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290000302458
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Portageville High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 50.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 360
- students enrolled
Portageville High has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Portageville · Missouri
NCES ID 290000302458 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Portageville High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Portageville High
Portageville High is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Portageville, Missouri, enrolling 360 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.1% of students eligible for free meals.
With 360 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 405 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #249.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 360 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 25.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Portageville, also runs Portageville Elem. (311 students).
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 Portageville High compares
Portageville 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.1% | ▲ 9% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 360 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 36% in Missouri - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,520
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 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 76.9%
African American 14.7%
Two or More 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Portageville High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Portageville, which includes Portageville High.
$11,520
Per student
-11%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.6%
State 31.5%
Federal 25.8%
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 Portageville High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portageville Elem. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Portageville High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other 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 (~360 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Portageville High
How many students attend Portageville High?
Portageville High has 360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Portageville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Portageville High?
The student-teacher ratio at Portageville High is 11.6:1, which is 9% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Portageville High?
50.1% of students at Portageville High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Portageville High?
The largest demographic group at Portageville High is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Portageville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Portageville High?
Portageville High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Portageville High a good school?
Portageville High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Portageville?
Besides Portageville High, Portageville also operates Portageville Elem. (311 students). See the Portageville district page for the complete list.
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