- Enrollment
- 191
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Sweet Springs High shrank from 192 students in 2022-23 to 179 in 2023-24 (-6.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.3 → 17.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 292988002064 · Sweet Springs, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
174 enr · 9.7:1 · 26.0% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Sweet Springs Elem. (191 students)
Sweet Springs High shrank from 192 students in 2022-23 to 179 in 2023-24 (-6.8%). Teacher FTE lost 18.3 → 17.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Sweet Springs High compares
Sweet Springs High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$13,007
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $14,087
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.
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
District finance for Sweet Springs R-Vii reports $13,007 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~174 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 192 (2022-23) → 179 (2023-24), down 13.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.