Enrollment
31
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ridgeway, MO
Ridgeway High
Federal NCES profile for Ridgeway High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292649001559
👥 S:T ratio 79
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ridgeway High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 55.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 31
- students enrolled
Ridgeway High has class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ridgeway R-V · Missouri
NCES ID 292649001559 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-59% 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
What stands out at Ridgeway High
Ridgeway High is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Ridgeway, Missouri, enrolling 31 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.2:1, Ridgeway High is leaner than roughly 97% of Missouri schools and 59% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 55.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Missouri schools, with 31 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 17 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #11.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 31 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ridgeway R-V spends $17,349 per pupil, 34% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Ridgeway R-V, also runs Ridgeway Elem. (38 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 Ridgeway High compares
Ridgeway 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 | 5.2:1 | ▼ 59% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.9% | ▲ 21% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
5.2:1
students per teacher
- 59% below state mean
Top 3% in Missouri - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,349
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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
- 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 93.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
Two or More 3.2%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Ridgeway High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
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.
How Ridgeway High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ridgeway High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 5.4:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~31 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.2:1)
Next steps
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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 public school in Ridgeway, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeway High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ridgeway High is 5.2:1, which is 59% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 67% 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% of enrollment, in Ridgeway, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgeway High?
Ridgeway High has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Ridgeway High a good school?
Ridgeway High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Ridgeway R-V?
Besides Ridgeway High, Ridgeway R-V also operates Ridgeway Elem. (38 students). See the Ridgeway R-V district page for the complete list.
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