Enrollment
1,398
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 292689001636
Rolla Sr. High — Rolla, MO
Federal NCES profile for Rolla Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 22
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 65
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 →
School address
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)
68.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.5:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rolla Sr. High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Rolla Sr. High reports 1,398 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 68.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 51% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 23% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Missouri average and 50% below the national baseline. The school offers 13 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 350 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rolla 31 spends $13,850 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 48.8% from local sources (property taxes), 33.6% from the state, and 17.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Rolla Sr. 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 | 19.5:1 | ▲ 51% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.7% | ▼ 44% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,398 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
25.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
19.5:1
students per teacher
— 51% above state mean
Top 98% in Missouri — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,850
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 350 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
158
in-school suspensions + 97 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,398 Top 97% in Missouri — larger than 3% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 68.0
Students per teacher 19.5:1 +51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.7% -44% vs state
NCES ID 292689001636
Student demographics
White 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 3.4%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 13
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 350:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.2%
In-school suspensions 158
Out-of-school suspensions 97
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rolla 31, which includes Rolla Sr. High.
$13,850
Per student
-9%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 48.8%
State 33.6%
Federal 17.6%
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Rolla Sr. High
How many students attend Rolla Sr. High?
Rolla Sr. High has 1,398 students enrolled. It is a high school in ROLLA, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolla Sr. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Rolla Sr. High is 19.5:1, which is 51% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rolla Sr. High?
25.7% of students at Rolla Sr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rolla Sr. High?
The largest demographic group at Rolla Sr. High is White at 82.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in ROLLA, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolla Sr. High?
Rolla Sr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.