Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ste Genevieve, MO

Ste. Genevieve Middle

Federal NCES profile for Ste. Genevieve Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 292937002032
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ste. Genevieve Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Ste Genevieve · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
13.3:1
students per teacher
31.8%
free-lunch eligible

Ste. Genevieve Middle has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ste. Genevieve Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ste Genevieve, MO.

Enrollment

412

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.8%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

-31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ste. Genevieve Middle compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ste. Genevieve Middle

Ste. Genevieve Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Ste Genevieve, Missouri, enrolling 412 students.

At 13.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 412 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Against 525 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #81.

Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Discipline events run high: 88 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 412 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii also operates Ste. Genevieve Elem. (624 students) and Ste. Genevieve Sr. High (566 students) alongside Ste. Genevieve Middle.

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 Ste. Genevieve Middle compares

Ste. Genevieve Middle on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.3:1 ▲ 4% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.8% ▼ 31% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 32% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.8%
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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 60% in Missouri - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,473
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Ste. Genevieve Middle is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii, which includes Ste. Genevieve Middle.

$14,473
Per student
+12%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.8%
State 12.6%
Federal 14.7%

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.

How Ste. Genevieve Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ste. Genevieve Elem. Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ste. Genevieve Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bloomsdale Elem. Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ste. Genevieve Middle

How many students attend Ste. Genevieve Middle?

Ste. Genevieve Middle has 412 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ste Genevieve, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ste. Genevieve Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Ste. Genevieve Middle is 13.3:1, which is 4% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ste. Genevieve Middle?

31.8% of students at Ste. Genevieve Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ste. Genevieve Middle?

The largest demographic group at Ste. Genevieve Middle is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Ste Genevieve, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ste. Genevieve Middle?

Ste. Genevieve Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ste. Genevieve Middle rank among public schools in Ste Genevieve?

By Resource Investment Index, Ste. Genevieve Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ste Genevieve, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ste Genevieve on the city page.

Is Ste. Genevieve Middle a good school?

Ste. Genevieve Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii?

Besides Ste. Genevieve Middle, Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii also operates Ste. Genevieve Elem. (624 students), Ste. Genevieve Sr. High (566 students), and Bloomsdale Elem. (324 students). See the Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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