Enrollment
566
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 292937002033
Ste. Genevieve Sr. High — Ste Genevieve, MO
Federal NCES profile for Ste. Genevieve Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 54
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 60
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: Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii · 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)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ste. Genevieve Sr. 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
Ste. Genevieve Sr. High reports 566 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 42% below the Missouri average and 48% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 226 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii spends $15,757 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 72.8% from local sources (property taxes), 12.6% from the state, and 14.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), 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 Ste. Genevieve Sr. 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.7% | ▼ 42% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 566 | top 83% | — | — |
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
26.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 42% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
— 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Missouri — lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.9%
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
$15,757
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
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 226 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
112
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 24 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 566 Top 83% in Missouri — larger than 17% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 45.0
Students per teacher 11.5:1 -11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.7% -42% vs state
NCES ID 292937002033
Student demographics
White 94.7%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.5
Students per counselor 226:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.9%
In-school suspensions 112
Out-of-school suspensions 25
Expulsions 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii, which includes Ste. Genevieve Sr. High.
$15,757
Per student
+3%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Enrollment
- 324
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
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 Ste. Genevieve Sr. High
How many students attend Ste. Genevieve Sr. High?
Ste. Genevieve Sr. High has 566 students enrolled. It is a high school in STE GENEVIEVE, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ste. Genevieve Sr. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ste. Genevieve Sr. High is 11.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ste. Genevieve Sr. High?
26.7% of students at Ste. Genevieve Sr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ste. Genevieve Sr. High?
The largest demographic group at Ste. Genevieve Sr. High is White at 94.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in STE GENEVIEVE, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ste. Genevieve Sr. High?
Ste. Genevieve Sr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.