2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 290579000124
Adair Co. Elem. — Brashear, MO
Federal NCES profile for Adair Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 63/100.
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Adair Co. Elem. earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (63/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools.
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the
NCES CCD record.
Enrollment
73
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.2:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
▲-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
▲-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Adair Co. Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
Smaller classes than state median
12.9:1 Missouri median15.7:1 U.S. median
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Adair Co. Elem. reports 73 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 52% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 61% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 21.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the Missouri average and 58% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 73 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Adair Co. R-Ii spends $21,205 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $12,931 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 51.8% from local sources (property taxes), 30.6% from the state, and 17.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
Metric
This school
vs Missouri
Missouri avg
U.S. avg
Students per teacher
6.2:1
▼ 52%
12.9:1
15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible
21.6%
▼ 53%
46.1%
51.8%
Enrollment
73
top 9%
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
6Among the smallest classessmaller classes than 98% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
73larger than 8% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
21.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% 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
6.2:1
students per teacher
— 52% below state mean
Top 4% in Missouri — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,205
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $12,931
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 73 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment73 Top 9% in Missouri — larger than 91% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE)12.0
Students per teacher 6.2:1 -52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 21.6% -53% vs state
NCES ID290579000124
Student demographics
White
97.3% · ≈71 students
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.7% · ≈2 students
White97.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.7%
Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE)1.0
Students per counselor73:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent15.1%
In-school suspensions5
Out-of-school suspensions2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Adair Co. R-Ii, which includes Adair Co. Elem..
$21,205
Per student
+64%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local51.8%
State30.6%
Federal17.7%
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.
Adair Co. Elem. has 73 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Brashear, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adair Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Adair Co. Elem. is 6.2:1, which is 52% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 61% 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 Adair Co. Elem.?
21.6% of students at Adair Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adair Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Adair Co. Elem. is White at 97.3%. The school serves a student body in Brashear, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Adair Co. Elem.?
Adair Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Adair Co. Elem. a good school?
Adair Co. Elem. earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (63/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.