Enrollment
205
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Senath, MO
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo
Federal NCES profile for Senath-Hornersville High Schoo, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292787001716
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 98.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 205
- students enrolled
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Senath-Hornersville C-8 · Missouri
NCES ID 292787001716 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+114% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Senath-Hornersville High Schoo compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Senath-Hornersville High Schoo
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Senath, Missouri, enrolling 205 students.
At 12.8:1, 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 is high: 98.6% of students qualify for free meals, 114% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 205 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 133 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #70.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 52/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Senath-Hornersville C-8 also operates Senath-Hornersville Elem Sch (292 students) and Senath-Hornersville Middle Sch (211 students) alongside Senath-Hornersville High Schoo.
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 Senath-Hornersville High Schoo compares
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.6% | ▲ 114% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 205 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
205
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
98.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 114% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 52% in Missouri - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.7%
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
$10,797
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.0 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 54.6%
Hispanic or Latino 42.4%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 54.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Senath-Hornersville High Schoo is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Senath-Hornersville C-8, which includes Senath-Hornersville High Schoo.
$10,797
Per student
-17%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.1%
State 40.0%
Federal 24.8%
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 Senath-Hornersville High Schoo Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senath-Hornersville Elem Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Senath-Hornersville Middle Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Senath-Hornersville High Schoo's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high 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 (~205 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Senath-Hornersville High Schoo
How many students attend Senath-Hornersville High Schoo?
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo has 205 students enrolled. It is a high school in Senath, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Senath-Hornersville High Schoo?
The student-teacher ratio at Senath-Hornersville High Schoo is 12.8:1, which is 0% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Senath-Hornersville High Schoo?
98.6% of students at Senath-Hornersville High Schoo are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Senath-Hornersville High Schoo?
The largest demographic group at Senath-Hornersville High Schoo is White at 54.6% of enrollment, in Senath, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Senath-Hornersville High Schoo?
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Senath-Hornersville High Schoo a good school?
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Senath-Hornersville C-8?
Besides Senath-Hornersville High Schoo, Senath-Hornersville C-8 also operates Senath-Hornersville Elem Sch (292 students) and Senath-Hornersville Middle Sch (211 students). See the Senath-Hornersville C-8 district page for the complete list.
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