Enrollment
472
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bowling Green, MO
Bowling Green Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Bowling Green Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290566000112
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bowling Green Elem. earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Bowling Green · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- students per teacher
- 41.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Bowling Green Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bowling Green Elem. ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Bowling Green, MO.
School address
District: Bowling Green R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 290566000112 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bowling Green Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bowling Green Elem.
Bowling Green Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bowling Green, Missouri, enrolling 472 students.
At 12.1:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.0% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 472 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 478 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #52.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 295 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
15.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 24.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bowling Green R-I also operates Bowling Green High (373 students) and Bowling Green Middle (284 students) alongside Bowling Green Elem..
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 Bowling Green Elem. compares
Bowling Green 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 5% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.0% | ▼ 11% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 472 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
472
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 42% in Missouri - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,895
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
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 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 86.2%
Two or More 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 86.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.7, Bowling Green Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bowling Green R-I, which includes Bowling Green Elem..
$10,895
Per student
-16%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.8%
State 29.2%
Federal 24.9%
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 Bowling Green Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bowling Green Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Frankford Elem. | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bowling Green Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~472 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bowling Green Elem.
How many students attend Bowling Green Elem.?
Bowling Green Elem. has 472 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bowling Green, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowling Green Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Bowling Green Elem. is 12.1:1, which is 5% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 23% 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 Bowling Green Elem.?
41.0% of students at Bowling Green Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bowling Green Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Bowling Green Elem. is White at 86.2% of enrollment, in Bowling Green, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bowling Green Elem.?
Bowling Green Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Bowling Green Elem. rank among public schools in Bowling Green?
By Resource Investment Index, Bowling Green Elem. ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green on the city page.
Is Bowling Green Elem. a good school?
Bowling Green Elem. earns 56/100 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 Bowling Green R-I?
Besides Bowling Green Elem., Bowling Green R-I also operates Bowling Green High (373 students), Bowling Green Middle (284 students), and Frankford Elem. (114 students). See the Bowling Green R-I district page for the complete list.
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