Enrollment
78
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Risco, MO
Risco High
Federal NCES profile for Risco High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292661001564
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Risco High earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 33.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 78
- students enrolled
Risco High has class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Risco High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Risco High
Risco High is a small combined-grade school in Risco, Missouri, enrolling 78 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.7% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Missouri schools, with 78 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 117 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #48.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 78 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Risco R-Ii, also runs Risco Elem. (80 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 Risco High compares
Risco 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.7% | ▼ 27% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 17% in Missouri - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,567
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 78 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 94.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Risco High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Risco R-Ii, which includes Risco High.
$14,567
Per student
+13%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.3%
State 42.2%
Federal 17.5%
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 Risco High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risco Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Risco High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 80
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~78 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Risco High
How many students attend Risco High?
Risco High has 78 students enrolled. It is a public school in Risco, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Risco High?
The student-teacher ratio at Risco High is 9.8:1, which is 23% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 38% 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 Risco High?
33.7% of students at Risco High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Risco High?
The largest demographic group at Risco High is White at 94.9% of enrollment, in Risco, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Risco High?
Risco High has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Risco High a good school?
Risco High earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. 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 Risco R-Ii?
Besides Risco High, Risco R-Ii also operates Risco Elem. (80 students). See the Risco R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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