Enrollment
161
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Appleton City, MO
Appleton City Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Appleton City Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290312000017
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Appleton City Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Appleton City · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 37.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Appleton City Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Appleton City Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Appleton City, MO.
School address
District: Appleton City R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 290312000017 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Appleton City Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Appleton City Elem.
Appleton City Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Appleton City, Missouri, enrolling 161 students.
At 12.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.7% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 161 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 279 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #182.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 322 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Appleton City R-Ii, also runs Appleton City High (170 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 Appleton City Elem. compares
Appleton City Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 3% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.7% | ▼ 18% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 161 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 46% in Missouri - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,311
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 95.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Appleton City Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Appleton City R-Ii, which includes Appleton City Elem..
$12,311
Per student
-5%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.5%
State 35.9%
Federal 11.6%
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 Appleton City Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton City High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Appleton City Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 170
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar elementary 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 (~161 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Appleton City Elem.
How many students attend Appleton City Elem.?
Appleton City Elem. has 161 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Appleton City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Appleton City Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Appleton City Elem. is 12.4:1, which is 3% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 21% 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 Appleton City Elem.?
37.7% of students at Appleton City Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Appleton City Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Appleton City Elem. is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Appleton City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Appleton City Elem.?
Appleton City Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
How does Appleton City Elem. rank among public schools in Appleton City?
By Resource Investment Index, Appleton City Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Appleton 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 Appleton City on the city page.
Is Appleton City Elem. a good school?
Appleton City Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Appleton City R-Ii?
Besides Appleton City Elem., Appleton City R-Ii also operates Appleton City High (170 students). See the Appleton City R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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