High school (grades 9-12) · Republic, MO

Republic High

Federal NCES profile for Republic High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292622001541
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
📚 AP courses
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Republic High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Missouri.

#6 of 8
public schools in Republic · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
large classes for Missouri
21.1%
free-lunch eligible

Republic High has class sizes larger than 93% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Republic High ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Republic, MO.

School address

Enrollment

1,530

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

88.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+36% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.1%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

-54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Republic High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Republic High

Republic High is a large high school in Republic, Missouri, enrolling 1,530 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.4:1 is larger than about 93% of Missouri schools and 36% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.1% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Missouri, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,530 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Against 89 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 306 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Republic R-Iii spends $9,911 per pupil, 23% below the Missouri average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Republic R-Iii also operates Republic Middle (1,211 students) and Price Elementary (507 students) alongside Republic High.

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 Republic High compares

Republic 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 17.4:1 ▲ 36% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.1% ▼ 54% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,530 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,530
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
21.1%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 93% in Missouri - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,911
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
110
in-school suspensions + 90 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 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 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Republic High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Republic R-Iii, which includes Republic High.

$9,911
Per student
-23%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.9%
State 40.2%
Federal 11.8%

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 Republic High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Republic Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Price Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sweeny Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mcculloch Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Schofield Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Republic High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Republic R-Iii · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Republic High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Republic High

How many students attend Republic High?

Republic High has 1,530 students enrolled. It is a high school in Republic, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Republic High?

The student-teacher ratio at Republic High is 17.4:1, which is 36% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Republic High?

21.1% of students at Republic High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Republic High?

The largest demographic group at Republic High is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Republic, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Republic High?

Republic High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Republic High rank among public schools in Republic?

By Resource Investment Index, Republic High ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Republic, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Republic on the city page.

Is Republic High a good school?

Republic High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Missouri. 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 Republic R-Iii?

Besides Republic High, Republic R-Iii also operates Republic Middle (1,211 students), Price Elementary (507 students), and Sweeny Elementary (481 students). See the Republic R-Iii district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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