Middle school (grades 6-8) · Herculaneum, MO

Senn-Thomas Middle

Federal NCES profile for Senn-Thomas Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 291425002399
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Senn-Thomas Middle earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Missouri schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Herculaneum · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
large classes for Missouri
39.0%
free-lunch eligible

Senn-Thomas Middle has class sizes larger than 86% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Senn-Thomas Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Herculaneum, MO.

School address

Herculaneum, MO 63048
District: Dunklin R-V · Missouri

NCES ID 291425002399 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Senn-Thomas Middle shrank from 362 students in 2022-23 to 340 in 2023-24 (-6.1%).

Teacher FTE held 22.4 → 22.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 291425002399 · Herculaneum, MO Middle · SMALL · TRAD

347 enr · 15.8:1 · 39.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Pevely Elem. (714 students)

Senn-Thomas Middle shrank from 362 students in 2022-23 to 340 in 2023-24 (-6.1%). Teacher FTE held 22.4 → 22.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Senn-Thomas Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Senn-Thomas Middle reports 347 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Senn-Thomas Middle compares

Senn-Thomas Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▲ 23% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.0% ▼ 15% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 347 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
347
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 86% in Missouri - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.4%
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
$13,748
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
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 174 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.5%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 2.9%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Senn-Thomas Middle is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dunklin R-V reports $13,748 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Senn-Thomas Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pevely Elem. Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Herculaneum High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Taylor Early Childhood Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Senn-Thomas Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dunklin R-V · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~347 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Senn-Thomas Middle

How many students attend Senn-Thomas Middle?

Senn-Thomas Middle has 347 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Herculaneum, MO. CCD year-over-year: 362 (2022-23) → 340 (2023-24), down 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Senn-Thomas Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Senn-Thomas Middle is 15.8:1, which is 23% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Senn-Thomas Middle?

39.0% of students at Senn-Thomas Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Senn-Thomas Middle?

The largest demographic group at Senn-Thomas Middle is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Herculaneum, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Senn-Thomas Middle?

Senn-Thomas Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Senn-Thomas Middle rank among public schools in Herculaneum?

By Resource Investment Index, Senn-Thomas Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Herculaneum, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Dunklin R-V?

Besides Senn-Thomas Middle, Dunklin R-V also operates Pevely Elem. (714 students), Herculaneum High (466 students), and Taylor Early Childhood (170 students). See the Dunklin R-V district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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