Other / mixed grade configuration · Stella, MO

Triway

Federal NCES profile for Triway, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 293042002085
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Triway earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Missouri schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
large classes for Missouri
56.8%
free-lunch eligible
431
students enrolled

Triway has class sizes larger than 95% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Triway held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 33.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 293042002085 · Stella, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

431 enr · 18:1 · 56.8% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Granby (583 students)

Triway held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 33.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Triway in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Triway reports 431 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Triway compares

Triway held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 41% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.8% ▲ 23% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 431 top 30% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
431
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.8%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 95% in Missouri - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,806
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 431 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.3%
Asian 13.9%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.6, Triway is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Newton Co. R-Vi reports $9,806 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Triway Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Granby Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Newton High Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Newton Co. R-Vi · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Triway

How many students attend Triway?

Triway has 431 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stella, MO. CCD year-over-year: 433 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Triway?

The student-teacher ratio at Triway is 18:1, which is 41% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Triway?

56.8% of students at Triway are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Triway?

The largest demographic group at Triway is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Stella, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Triway?

Triway has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 East Newton Co. R-Vi?

Besides Triway, East Newton Co. R-Vi also operates Granby (583 students) and East Newton High (445 students). See the East Newton Co. R-Vi 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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