High school (grades 9-12) · Webb City, MO

Webb City High

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

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 293150002186
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Webb City High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Missouri.

#8 of 10
public schools in Webb City · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
large classes for Missouri
29.8%
free-lunch eligible

Webb City High has class sizes larger than 88% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Webb City High ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Webb City, MO.

School address

Webb City, MO 64870
District: Webb City R-Vii · Missouri

NCES ID 293150002186 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+8 students YoY

Webb City High held near 1,357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 86.8 → 88.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 293150002186 · Webb City, MO High · MID · TRAD

1,381 enr · 16.1:1 · 29.8% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Webb City Jr. High (709 students)

Webb City High held near 1,357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 86.8 → 88.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Webb City High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Webb City High reports 1,381 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 Webb City High compares

Webb City High 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 16.1:1 ▲ 26% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.8% ▼ 35% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,381 top 3% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,381
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 88% in Missouri - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.1%
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
$10,386
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
141
in-school suspensions + 107 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Webb City High is about as mixed as the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Webb City R-Vii reports $10,386 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Webb City High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Webb City Jr. High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Webb City Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Webster Primary Ctr. Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harry S. Truman Elem. Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carterville Elem. Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Webb City R-Vii · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,381 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Webb City High

How many students attend Webb City High?

Webb City High has 1,381 students enrolled. It is a high school in Webb City, MO. CCD year-over-year: 1,349 (2022-23) → 1,357 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Webb City High?

The student-teacher ratio at Webb City High is 16.1:1, which is 26% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Webb City High?

29.8% of students at Webb City High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Webb City High?

The largest demographic group at Webb City High is White at 81.2% of enrollment, in Webb City, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Webb City High?

Webb City High 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).

How does Webb City High rank among public schools in Webb City?

By Resource Investment Index, Webb City High ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Webb City, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Webb City on the city page.

What other schools are in Webb City R-Vii?

Besides Webb City High, Webb City R-Vii also operates Webb City Jr. High (709 students), Webb City Middle (681 students), and Webster Primary Ctr. (356 students). See the Webb City R-Vii district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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