Enrollment
31
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 292649001559
Ridgeway High — Ridgeway, MO
Federal NCES profile for Ridgeway High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
The verdict
Ridgeway High earns a C- Resource Investment Index (50/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 50/100
- 5.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 55.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 31
- students enrolled
School address
District: Ridgeway R-V · 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)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.7:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ridgeway 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
Ridgeway High reports 31 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 56% 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 15.7:1, it is 64% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% above the Missouri average and 8% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 31 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 61.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ridgeway R-V spends $17,349 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $12,931 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 65.6% from local sources (property taxes), 16.3% from the state, and 18.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Ridgeway 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 | 5.7:1 | ▼ 56% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.9% | ▲ 21% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 4% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
6 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 98% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
31 larger than 4% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
55.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% 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
5.7:1
students per teacher
— 56% below state mean
Top 4% in Missouri — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
61.3%
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
$17,349
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $12,931
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 31 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 31 Top 4% in Missouri — larger than 96% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 5.7:1 -56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 55.9% +21% vs state
NCES ID 292649001559
Student demographics
White 93.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
Two or More 3.2%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 31:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 61.3%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ridgeway R-V, which includes Ridgeway High.
$17,349
Per student
+34%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.6%
State 16.3%
Federal 18.1%
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
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Ridgeway High
How many students attend Ridgeway High?
Ridgeway High has 31 students enrolled. It is a other school in Ridgeway, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeway High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ridgeway High is 5.7:1, which is 56% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 64% 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 Ridgeway High?
55.9% of students at Ridgeway High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridgeway High?
The largest demographic group at Ridgeway High is White at 93.5%. The school serves a student body in Ridgeway, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgeway High?
Ridgeway High has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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.
Is Ridgeway High a good school?
Ridgeway High earns a C- Resource Investment Index (50/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.