Enrollment
955
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 292826001744
Sikeston Senior High School — Sikeston, MO
Federal NCES profile for Sikeston Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 27
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 51
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
District: Sikeston R-6 · Missouri
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)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+116% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sikeston Senior High School 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
Sikeston Senior High School reports 955 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 42% 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 15% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 116% above the Missouri average and 92% above the national baseline. The school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 239 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sikeston R-6 spends $16,014 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.3% from local sources (property taxes), 32.2% from the state, and 25.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), 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 Sikeston Senior High School 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 | 18.3:1 | ▲ 42% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.7% | ▲ 116% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 955 | top 95% | — | — |
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
99.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 116% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher
— 42% above state mean
Top 96% in Missouri — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.5%
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
$16,014
per pupil, district-wide
— above 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 239 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
214
in-school suspensions + 96 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 955 Top 95% in Missouri — larger than 5% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 55.0
Students per teacher 18.3:1 +42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.7% +116% vs state
NCES ID 292826001744
Student demographics
White 53.4%
African American 32.4%
Two or More 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 53.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 239:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.5%
In-school suspensions 214
Out-of-school suspensions 96
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sikeston R-6, which includes Sikeston Senior High School.
$16,014
Per student
+5%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.3%
State 32.2%
Federal 25.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 493
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
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 Sikeston Senior High School
How many students attend Sikeston Senior High School?
Sikeston Senior High School has 955 students enrolled. It is a high school in SIKESTON, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sikeston Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sikeston Senior High School is 18.3:1, which is 42% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sikeston Senior High School?
99.7% of students at Sikeston Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sikeston Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Sikeston Senior High School is White at 53.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in SIKESTON, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sikeston Senior High School?
Sikeston Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) 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.