Missouri public schools by resource index

Stanberry High in Stanberry scored highest of Missouri's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 72 of 100: 9.7 students per teacher, 130 students per counselor and 6.5% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Missouri schoolsStanberry High 72; East Buchanan Elementary 71; Augusta Elementary 71; Gainesville Elementary 70; Mark Twain Elementary 69; George M. Null Elementary 68; Hudson Elementary 68; West Platte Middle 68; South Shelby Middle School 67; Blair Oaks Intermediate 66.0255075100Stanberry High72East Buchanan Elementary71Augusta Elementary71Gainesville Elementary70Mark Twain Elementary69George M. Null Elementary68Hudson Elementary68West Platte Middle68South Shelby Middle School67Blair Oaks Intermediate66
Resource index, highest Missouri schoolsStanberry High 72; East Buchanan Elementary 71; Augusta Elementary 71; Gainesville Elementary 70; Mark Twain Elementary 69; George M. Null Elementary 68; Hudson Elementary 68; West Platte Middle 68; South Shelby Middle School 67; Blair Oaks Intermediate 66.0255075100Stanberry High72East Buchanan Elementary71Augusta Elementary71Gainesville Elementary70Mark Twain Elementary69George M. Null Elementary68Hudson Elementary68West Platte Middle68South Shelby Middle School67Blair Oaks Intermediate66
Resource index, highest Missouri schoolsStanberry High 72; East Buchanan Elementary 71; Augusta Elementary 71; Gainesville Elementary 70; Mark Twain Elementary 69; George M. Null Elementary 68; Hudson Elementary 68; West Platte Middle 68; South Shelby Middle School 67; Blair Oaks Intermediate 66.050100Stanberry High72East Buchanan Elementary71Augusta Elementary71Gainesville Elementary70Mark Twain Elementary69George M. Null Elementary68Hudson Elementary68West Platte Middle68South Shelby Middle School67Blair Oaks Intermediate66
Resource index, highest Missouri schoolsStanberry High 72; East Buchanan Elementary 71; Augusta Elementary 71; Gainesville Elementary 70; Mark Twain Elementary 69; George M. Null Elementary 68; Hudson Elementary 68; West Platte Middle 68; South Shelby Middle School 67; Blair Oaks Intermediate 66.050100Stanberry High72East Buchanan Elementary71Augusta Elementary71Gainesville Elementary70Mark Twain Elementary69George M. Null Elementary68Hudson Elementary68West Platte Middle68South Shelby Middle School67Blair Oaks Intermediate66

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Stanberry High9.7130Yes6.5%72
East Buchanan Elementary10.293Yes10.8%71
Augusta Elementary10.1135Yes7.8%71
Gainesville Elementary10.7155Yes5.9%70
Mark Twain Elementary8.6180Yes10.2%69
George M. Null Elementary8.5254Yes6.0%68
Hudson Elementary10.1193Yes7.9%68
West Platte Middle12.2161Yes6.4%68
South Shelby Middle School9.5164Yes11.9%67
Blair Oaks Intermediate12.3273Yes1.6%66
Bois D'arc Elementary14.887Yes11.1%66
East Buchanan Middle12.4176Yes8.7%66
Valley Park Middle9.1176Yes14.0%66
Gideon Elementary8.5111No4.4%66
Rissler Elementary9.1247Yes9.6%65
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Trenton Middle10.6148Yes15.1%65
Fatima Elementary8.4287Yes7.9%65
Stanberry Elementary11.2253Yes5.3%65
Jefferson Elementary11.9176Yes11.5%65
Nike Elementary13.1166Yes9.6%65
Monroe City Middle11.0189Yes10.5%65
North Shelby Elementary10.295No3.4%65
Mark Twain Elementary12.5183Yes9.6%65
Lincoln Elementary8.7208Yes13.2%65
Putnam Co. Middle12.7155Yes11.6%65
Norwood Elementary8.5131No3.6%65
North Andrew Elementary8.3132No3.5%65
Nodaway-Holt Elementary9.8108No3.6%65
Kirbyville Middle7.6250Yes11.2%65
Adair Co. Elementary7.475No9.6%65
Leeton High9.5204Yes12.3%65
Wildwood Middle10.8198Yes13.2%64
Washington Middle11.6148Yes15.4%64
Nell Holcomb Elementary8.6238Yes12.3%64
Bismarck R-V Elementary11.5205Yes10.6%64
New Franklin Middle-High9.7102Yes21.5%64
South Callaway Early Chd Pk-028.762No10.3%64
Two Mile Prairie Elementary12.5142Yes13.8%64
Higbee Elementary10.694No4.9%64
Meadville High8.1131No6.3%64
Scott Co. Elementary12.7127Yes17.3%63
Holliday Montessori14.9208Yes7.0%63
Chillicothe Middle14.2187Yes9.2%63
Ellis Elementary11.5299Yes5.0%63
Putnam Co. Elementary10.9278Yes7.7%63
Gerald Elementary11.4274Yes7.1%63
Clark Elementary11.8309Yes4.2%63
South Shelby Elementary11.9263Yes6.8%63
Bartley Elementary12.2234Yes8.4%63
Clinton Co. R-III Middle11.7140Yes16.7%63

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Missouri public schools have the most resources?
    Stanberry High in Stanberry scored 72 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Missouri's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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