Enrollment
105
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bell City, MO
Bell City Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Bell City Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290453000046
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bell City Elem. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 53.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 105
- students enrolled
Bell City Elem. has class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bell City R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 290453000046 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.5%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bell City Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bell City Elem.
Bell City Elem. is a higher-need, small elementary school in Bell City, Missouri, enrolling 105 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Bell City Elem. is leaner than roughly 88% of Missouri schools and 31% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 53.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 105 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 105 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 23.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Bell City R-Ii, also runs Bell City High (91 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 Bell City Elem. compares
Bell 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 31% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.5% | ▲ 16% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Missouri - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,855
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 95.2%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Bell City Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bell City R-Ii, which includes Bell City Elem..
$14,855
Per student
+15%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.1%
State 25.8%
Federal 23.1%
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 Bell City Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell City High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bell City Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~105 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bell City Elem.
How many students attend Bell City Elem.?
Bell City Elem. has 105 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bell City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bell City Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Bell City Elem. is 8.8:1, which is 31% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 44% 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 Bell City Elem.?
53.5% of students at Bell City Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bell City Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Bell City Elem. is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Bell City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bell City Elem.?
Bell City Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bell City Elem. a good school?
Bell City Elem. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Bell City R-Ii?
Besides Bell City Elem., Bell City R-Ii also operates Bell City High (91 students). See the Bell City R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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