Enrollment
885
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 292676001607
South Technical — Sunset Hills, MO
Federal NCES profile for South Technical, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 49
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: Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. · 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)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.1:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+118% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How South Technical 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
South Technical reports 885 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 28.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 118% 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 77% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% below the Missouri average and 81% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 South Technical 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 | 28.1:1 | ▲ 118% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.8% | ▼ 79% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 885 | top 94% | — | — |
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
9.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% 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
28.1:1
students per teacher
— 118% above state mean
Top 99% in Missouri — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Overview
Enrollment 885 Top 94% in Missouri — larger than 6% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 28.1:1 +118% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 9.8% -79% vs state
NCES ID 292676001607
Student demographics
White 68.5%
African American 13.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Asian 6.6%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 68.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.3%
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,223
- Students per teacher
- 1.2:1
- Enrollment
- 833
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 3.4:1
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 3.5:1
- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 2.6:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about South Technical
How many students attend South Technical?
South Technical has 885 students enrolled. It is a high school in SUNSET HILLS, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Technical?
The student-teacher ratio at South Technical is 28.1:1, which is 118% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 77% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at South Technical?
9.8% of students at South Technical are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Technical?
The largest demographic group at South Technical is White at 68.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in SUNSET HILLS, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for South Technical?
South Technical has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.