Enrollment
129
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Clifton Hill, MO
Westran Middle
Federal NCES profile for Westran Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 293186002514
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Westran Middle earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 129
- students enrolled
Westran Middle has class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Westran R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 293186002514 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westran Middle compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Westran Middle
Westran Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Clifton Hill, Missouri, enrolling 129 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Westran Middle is leaner than roughly 86% of Missouri schools and 28% 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 50.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 129 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 164 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #87.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 129 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 49 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 129 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Westran R-I also operates Westran Elem. (280 students) and Westran High (184 students) alongside Westran Middle.
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 Westran Middle compares
Westran Middle on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 8% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 129 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
129
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 14% in Missouri - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.3%
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
$15,342
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 129 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.0 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 89.9%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.8, Westran Middle is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westran R-I, which includes Westran Middle.
$15,342
Per student
+19%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.9%
State 7.5%
Federal 14.5%
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 Westran Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westran Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Westran High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Westran Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 280
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar middle 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 (~129 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Westran Middle's federal record.
- Compare Westran Middle against another school. Compare schools
- Westran R-I's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Westran Middle
How many students attend Westran Middle?
Westran Middle has 129 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Clifton Hill, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westran Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Westran Middle is 9.2:1, which is 28% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 41% 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 Westran Middle?
50.0% of students at Westran Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westran Middle?
The largest demographic group at Westran Middle is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Clifton Hill, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westran Middle?
Westran Middle 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 Westran Middle a good school?
Westran Middle earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Westran R-I?
Besides Westran Middle, Westran R-I also operates Westran Elem. (280 students) and Westran High (184 students). See the Westran R-I district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.