Enrollment
174
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sweet Springs, MO
Sweet Springs High
Federal NCES profile for Sweet Springs High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292988002064
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sweet Springs High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 26.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 174
- students enrolled
Sweet Springs High has class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sweet Springs R-Vii · Missouri
NCES ID 292988002064 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sweet Springs High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sweet Springs High
Sweet Springs High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sweet Springs, Missouri, enrolling 174 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 174 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 251 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #108.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 174 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 22.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 41 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 174 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Sweet Springs R-Vii, also runs Sweet Springs Elem. (191 students).
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 Sweet Springs High compares
Sweet Springs 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.0% | ▼ 44% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 174 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
174
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Missouri - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,358
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 174 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.6 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 95.4%
African American 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Sweet Springs High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweet Springs R-Vii, which includes Sweet Springs High.
$12,358
Per student
-4%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.0%
State 29.2%
Federal 22.8%
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 Sweet Springs High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Springs Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sweet Springs High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 191
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other 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 (~174 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sweet Springs High
How many students attend Sweet Springs High?
Sweet Springs High has 174 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sweet Springs, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweet Springs High?
The student-teacher ratio at Sweet Springs High is 9.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 38% 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 Sweet Springs High?
26.0% of students at Sweet Springs High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sweet Springs High?
The largest demographic group at Sweet Springs High is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Sweet Springs, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sweet Springs High?
Sweet Springs High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).
Is Sweet Springs High a good school?
Sweet Springs High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Sweet Springs R-Vii?
Besides Sweet Springs High, Sweet Springs R-Vii also operates Sweet Springs Elem. (191 students). See the Sweet Springs R-Vii district page for the complete list.
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