Enrollment
34
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bosworth, MO
Bosworth Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Bosworth Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290561000106
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bosworth Elem. earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 90.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
Bosworth Elem. has class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bosworth R-V · Missouri
NCES ID 290561000106 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+97% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bosworth Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bosworth Elem.
Bosworth Elem. is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Bosworth, Missouri, enrolling 34 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Bosworth Elem. is leaner than roughly 89% of Missouri schools and 34% 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 90.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Missouri schools, with 34 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 26 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 136 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Bosworth R-V spends $30,044 per pupil, 132% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Bosworth R-V, also runs Bosworth High (16 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 Bosworth Elem. compares
Bosworth 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 34% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.6% | ▲ 97% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 97% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 11% in Missouri - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$30,044
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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
- 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 79.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 8.8%
Largest group: White at 79.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Bosworth Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bosworth R-V, which includes Bosworth Elem..
$30,044
Per student
+132%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+81%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.2%
State 45.3%
Federal 12.5%
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 Bosworth Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bosworth Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 2.7:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
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 (~34 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bosworth Elem.
How many students attend Bosworth Elem.?
Bosworth Elem. has 34 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bosworth, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bosworth Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Bosworth Elem. is 8.5:1, which is 34% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 46% 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 Bosworth Elem.?
90.6% of students at Bosworth Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bosworth Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Bosworth Elem. is White at 79.4% of enrollment, in Bosworth, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bosworth Elem.?
Bosworth Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Bosworth Elem. a good school?
Bosworth Elem. earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Bosworth R-V?
Besides Bosworth Elem., Bosworth R-V also operates Bosworth High (16 students). See the Bosworth R-V district page for the complete list.
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