Enrollment
91
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 293060002103
Union Star High — Union Star, MO
Federal NCES profile for Union Star High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 81
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 →
The verdict
Union Star High earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (61/100), with class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 61/100
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 19.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 91
- students enrolled
School address
District: Union Star 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)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Union Star 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
Union Star High reports 91 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 42% 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 15.7:1, it is 52% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 19.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% below the Missouri average and 63% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 182 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Union Star R-Ii spends $15,545 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $12,931 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 59.1% from local sources (property taxes), 26.8% from the state, and 14.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+), calculated from 4 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 Union Star 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 42% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.3% | ▼ 58% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 91 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
8 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 96% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
91 larger than 9% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
19.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% 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
7.5:1
students per teacher
— 42% below state mean
Top 7% in Missouri — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,545
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $12,931
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 182 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 91 Top 12% in Missouri — larger than 88% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 7.5:1 -42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 19.3% -58% vs state
NCES ID 293060002103
Student demographics
White 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 182:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.7%
In-school suspensions 16
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Union Star R-Ii, which includes Union Star High.
$15,545
Per student
+20%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.1%
State 26.8%
Federal 14.1%
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
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
Similar other schools in Union Star
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Union Star High
How many students attend Union Star High?
Union Star High has 91 students enrolled. It is a other school in UNION STAR, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Star High?
The student-teacher ratio at Union Star High is 7.5:1, which is 42% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 52% 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 Union Star High?
19.3% of students at Union Star High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union Star High?
The largest demographic group at Union Star High is White at 91.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in UNION STAR, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Union Star High?
Union Star High has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) based on 4 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.
Is Union Star High a good school?
Union Star High earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (61/100), with class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.