Enrollment
283
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bernie, MO
Bernie Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Bernie Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290495000060
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bernie Elem. earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 52.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 283
- students enrolled
Bernie Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bernie R-Xiii · Missouri
NCES ID 290495000060 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bernie Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bernie Elem.
Bernie Elem. is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bernie, Missouri, enrolling 283 students.
At 12.3:1, 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 52.1% of students eligible for free meals.
With 283 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 333 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #88.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 283 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Bernie R-Xiii, also runs Bernie High (195 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 Bernie Elem. compares
Bernie 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.1% | ▲ 13% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 283 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
283
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 44% in Missouri - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,599
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 283 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 85.9%
Two or More 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.4, Bernie Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bernie R-Xiii, which includes Bernie Elem..
$10,599
Per student
-18%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.2%
State 37.2%
Federal 23.7%
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.
How Bernie Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bernie Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
Similar other 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 (~283 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bernie Elem.
How many students attend Bernie Elem.?
Bernie Elem. has 283 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bernie, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bernie Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Bernie Elem. is 12.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 22% 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 Bernie Elem.?
52.1% of students at Bernie Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bernie Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Bernie Elem. is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Bernie, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bernie Elem.?
Bernie Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
Is Bernie Elem. a good school?
Bernie Elem. earns 53/100 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 Bernie R-Xiii?
Besides Bernie Elem., Bernie R-Xiii also operates Bernie High (195 students). See the Bernie R-Xiii district page for the complete list.
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