Enrollment
57
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Butler, MO
Ballard Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Ballard Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290417000041
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ballard Elem. earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Missouri schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Butler · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 38.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Ballard Elem. has class sizes smaller than 91% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ballard Elem. ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Butler, MO.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ballard Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ballard Elem.
Ballard Elem. is a small elementary school in Butler, Missouri, enrolling 57 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Ballard Elem. is leaner than roughly 91% of Missouri schools and 37% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.9% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Missouri schools, with 57 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 72 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #36.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 57 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Ballard R-Ii spends $16,358 per pupil, 27% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Ballard R-Ii, also runs Ballard High (59 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 Ballard Elem. compares
Ballard 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 37% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.9% | ▼ 16% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 57 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 9% in Missouri - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,358
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 57 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Ballard Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ballard R-Ii, which includes Ballard Elem..
$16,358
Per student
+27%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.7%
State 39.1%
Federal 15.2%
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 Ballard Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ballard Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~57 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ballard Elem.
How many students attend Ballard Elem.?
Ballard Elem. has 57 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Butler, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballard Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Ballard Elem. is 8.1:1, which is 37% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 48% 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 Ballard Elem.?
38.9% of students at Ballard Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ballard Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Ballard Elem. is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Butler, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ballard Elem.?
Ballard Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Ballard Elem. rank among public schools in Butler?
By Resource Investment Index, Ballard Elem. ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Butler, 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 Butler on the city page.
Is Ballard Elem. a good school?
Ballard Elem. earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Ballard R-Ii?
Besides Ballard Elem., Ballard R-Ii also operates Ballard High (59 students). See the Ballard R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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