Enrollment
143
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Verona, MO
Verona High
Federal NCES profile for Verona High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 293081002128
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Verona High earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 65.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 143
- students enrolled
Verona High has class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Verona High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Verona High
Verona High is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Verona, Missouri, enrolling 143 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Verona High is leaner than roughly 93% of Missouri schools and 41% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 143 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 80 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #38.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 143 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Verona R-Vii, also runs Verona Elem. (152 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 Verona High compares
Verona 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 41% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.1% | ▲ 41% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 143 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
143
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 7% in Missouri - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,911
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 143 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 64.3%
Hispanic or Latino 29.4%
Asian 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 64.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Verona High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Verona R-Vii, which includes Verona High.
$12,911
Per student
0%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.8%
State 44.5%
Federal 15.7%
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.
How Verona High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verona Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Verona High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~143 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Verona High
How many students attend Verona High?
Verona High has 143 students enrolled. It is a public school in Verona, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Verona High?
The student-teacher ratio at Verona High is 7.5:1, which is 41% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 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 Verona High?
65.1% of students at Verona High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Verona High?
The largest demographic group at Verona High is White at 64.3% of enrollment, in Verona, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Verona High?
Verona High has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Verona High a good school?
Verona High earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Verona R-Vii?
Besides Verona High, Verona R-Vii also operates Verona Elem. (152 students). See the Verona R-Vii district page for the complete list.
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