Enrollment
216
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 291432002372
Skyline High — Urbana, MO
Federal NCES profile for Skyline High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 43
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
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: Hickory Co. R-I · 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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Skyline High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Skyline High reports 216 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% 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 10% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 31% below the Missouri average and 39% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 216 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hickory Co. R-I spends $11,169 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.7% from local sources (property taxes), 34.3% from the state, and 31.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Skyline 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 | 14.3:1 | ▲ 11% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.6% | ▼ 31% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 32% | — | — |
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
31.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 31% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 72% in Missouri — lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$11,169
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 216 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 216 Top 32% in Missouri — larger than 68% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 14.3:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.6% -31% vs state
NCES ID 291432002372
Student demographics
White 97.7%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 97.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 216:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 31
Out-of-school suspensions 31
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hickory Co. R-I, which includes Skyline High.
$11,169
Per student
-27%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.7%
State 34.3%
Federal 31.9%
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
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
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Frequently asked questions about Skyline High
How many students attend Skyline High?
Skyline High has 216 students enrolled. It is a high school in URBANA, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Skyline High?
The student-teacher ratio at Skyline High is 14.3:1, which is 11% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Skyline High?
31.6% of students at Skyline High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Skyline High?
The largest demographic group at Skyline High is White at 97.7%. The school serves a student body in URBANA, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Skyline High?
Skyline High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.