Other / mixed grade configuration · Bevier, MO

Bevier Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Bevier Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290498000062
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bevier Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

50
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
students per teacher
42.6%
free-lunch eligible
159
students enrolled

Bevier Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Bevier Elem. grew from 141 students in 2022-23 to 150 in 2023-24 (+6.4%).

Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 13.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+9 students YoY 290498000062 · Bevier, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

159 enr · 12.2:1 · 42.6% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Bevier High (61 students)

Bevier Elem. grew from 141 students in 2022-23 to 150 in 2023-24 (+6.4%). Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 13.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How Bevier Elem. compares

Bevier Elem. is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 5% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.6% ▼ 8% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 159 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.6%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 43% in Missouri - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,752
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.3%
Two or More 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.0, Bevier Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Bevier C-4 reports $11,752 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bevier Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bevier High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bevier Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bevier C-4 · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bevier Elem.

How many students attend Bevier Elem.?

Bevier Elem. has 159 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bevier, MO. CCD year-over-year: 141 (2022-23) → 150 (2023-24), up 9.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bevier Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Bevier Elem. is 12.2:1, which is 5% 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 Bevier Elem.?

42.6% of students at Bevier Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bevier Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Bevier Elem. is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Bevier, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bevier Elem.?

Bevier Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Bevier C-4?

Besides Bevier Elem., Bevier C-4 also operates Bevier High (61 students). See the Bevier C-4 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.