Enrollment
66
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Crestwood, MO
Southview High
Federal NCES profile for Southview High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292676003168
👥 S:T ratio 88
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southview High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 17.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 66
- students enrolled
Southview High has class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. · Missouri
NCES ID 292676003168 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-77% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southview High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southview High
Southview High is a lower-poverty, small high school in Crestwood, Missouri, enrolling 66 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.9:1, Southview High is leaner than roughly 99% of Missouri schools and 77% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.1% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the Missouri average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Missouri schools, with 66 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 64 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #41.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and African American (9%) (diversity index 36/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. also operates External Sites (1,223 students) and South Technical (885 students) alongside Southview High.
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 Southview High compares
Southview High on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.9:1 | ▼ 77% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.1% | ▼ 63% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 66 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.9:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
2.9:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 1% in Missouri - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.8%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.7 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 78.8%
African American 9.1%
Asian 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Southview High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Southview High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| External Sites | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| South Technical | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Technical | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ackerman | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Northview | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southview High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,223
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 885
- Students per teacher
- 31.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 833
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 8/100
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 3.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 3.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~66 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Southview High
How many students attend Southview High?
Southview High has 66 students enrolled. It is a high school in Crestwood, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southview High?
The student-teacher ratio at Southview High is 2.9:1, which is 77% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 82% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southview High?
17.1% of students at Southview High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southview High?
The largest demographic group at Southview High is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Crestwood, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southview High?
Southview High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Southview High a good school?
Southview High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of 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 Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.?
Besides Southview High, Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. also operates External Sites (1,223 students), South Technical (885 students), and North Technical (833 students). See the Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. district page for the complete list.
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