Enrollment
145
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wellsville, MO
Wellsville-Middletown Hs
Federal NCES profile for Wellsville-Middletown Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 293162002204
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wellsville-Middletown Hs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 42.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 145
- students enrolled
Wellsville-Middletown Hs has class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wellsville Middletown R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 293162002204 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wellsville-Middletown Hs compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wellsville-Middletown Hs
Wellsville-Middletown Hs is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wellsville, Missouri, enrolling 145 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Wellsville-Middletown Hs is leaner than roughly 89% of Missouri schools and 34% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.9% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 145 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.
Among 246 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #181, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 50 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 145 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Wellsville Middletown R-I, also runs Wellsville-Middletown Elem. (116 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 Wellsville-Middletown Hs compares
Wellsville-Middletown Hs on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 34% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.9% | ▼ 7% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 145 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 11% in Missouri - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.2%
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
$12,671
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
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 93.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.0, Wellsville-Middletown Hs is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wellsville Middletown R-I, which includes Wellsville-Middletown Hs.
$12,671
Per student
-2%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.3%
State 33.7%
Federal 20.0%
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 Wellsville-Middletown Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville-Middletown Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wellsville-Middletown Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 116
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~145 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wellsville-Middletown Hs
How many students attend Wellsville-Middletown Hs?
Wellsville-Middletown Hs has 145 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wellsville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellsville-Middletown Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Wellsville-Middletown Hs is 8.5:1, which is 34% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 46% 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 Wellsville-Middletown Hs?
42.9% of students at Wellsville-Middletown Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wellsville-Middletown Hs?
The largest demographic group at Wellsville-Middletown Hs is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Wellsville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wellsville-Middletown Hs?
Wellsville-Middletown Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Wellsville-Middletown Hs a good school?
Wellsville-Middletown Hs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Wellsville Middletown R-I?
Besides Wellsville-Middletown Hs, Wellsville Middletown R-I also operates Wellsville-Middletown Elem. (116 students). See the Wellsville Middletown R-I district page for the complete list.
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