2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 290411000038
Avilla Elem. — Avilla, MO
Federal NCES profile for Avilla Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
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
Avilla Elem. earns a C- Resource Investment Index (52/100), with class sizes smaller than 87% 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
114
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
▲-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
▲-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Avilla 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
Avilla Elem. reports 114 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% 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 39% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 44.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% below the Missouri average and 14% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Avilla R-Xiii spends $12,140 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $12,931 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 47.8% from local sources (property taxes), 34.9% from the state, and 17.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 3 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
9.5:1
▼ 26%
12.9:1
15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible
44.4%
▼ 4%
46.1%
51.8%
Enrollment
114
top 16%
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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)
10Among the smallest classessmaller classes than 92% 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')
114larger than 11% 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
44.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
— 26% below state mean
Top 13% in Missouri — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
14.0%
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
$12,140
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $12,931
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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
Enrollment114 Top 16% in Missouri — larger than 84% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE)13.0
Students per teacher 9.5:1 -26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 44.4% -4% vs state
NCES ID290411000038
Student demographics
White
86.8% · ≈99 students
Hispanic or Latino
11.4% · ≈13 students
Asian
0.9% · ≈1 students
Two or More
0.9% · ≈1 students
White86.8%
Hispanic or Latino11.4%
Asian0.9%
Two or More0.9%
Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE)0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent14.0%
In-school suspensions0
Out-of-school suspensions0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Avilla R-Xiii, which includes Avilla Elem..
$12,140
Per student
-6%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local47.8%
State34.9%
Federal17.3%
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.
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Avilla Elem. has 114 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in AVILLA, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avilla Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Avilla Elem. is 9.5:1, which is 26% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 39% 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 Avilla Elem.?
44.4% of students at Avilla Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Avilla Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Avilla Elem. is White at 86.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in AVILLA, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Avilla Elem.?
Avilla Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Avilla Elem. a good school?
Avilla Elem. earns a C- Resource Investment Index (52/100), with class sizes smaller than 87% 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.