Enrollment
387
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sarcoxie, MO
Sarcoxie High
Federal NCES profile for Sarcoxie High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292754001686
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sarcoxie High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 56.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 387
- students enrolled
Sarcoxie High has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sarcoxie R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 292754001686 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sarcoxie High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sarcoxie High
Sarcoxie High is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sarcoxie, Missouri, enrolling 387 students.
At 13.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 56.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 387 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 292 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #102.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 27.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Sarcoxie R-Ii, also runs Wildwood Elem. (303 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 Sarcoxie High compares
Sarcoxie 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 | 13.3:1 | ▲ 4% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.6% | ▲ 23% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 387 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 60% in Missouri - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,223
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
Two or More 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Sarcoxie High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sarcoxie R-Ii, which includes Sarcoxie High.
$12,223
Per student
-5%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 43.3%
Federal 27.0%
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 Sarcoxie High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sarcoxie High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
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 (~387 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sarcoxie High
How many students attend Sarcoxie High?
Sarcoxie High has 387 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sarcoxie, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sarcoxie High?
The student-teacher ratio at Sarcoxie High is 13.3:1, which is 4% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sarcoxie High?
56.6% of students at Sarcoxie High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sarcoxie High?
The largest demographic group at Sarcoxie High is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Sarcoxie, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sarcoxie High?
Sarcoxie High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Sarcoxie High a good school?
Sarcoxie High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Sarcoxie R-Ii?
Besides Sarcoxie High, Sarcoxie R-Ii also operates Wildwood Elem. (303 students). See the Sarcoxie R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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