Enrollment
104
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 290591000134
Bronaugh Elem. — Bronaugh, MO
Federal NCES profile for Bronaugh Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
👥 Class size 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 86
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bronaugh Elem. earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100), with class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 58/100
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 39.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 104
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bronaugh R-Vii · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bronaugh Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Bronaugh Elem. reports 104 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 35% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 39.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% below the Missouri average and 24% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 208 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bronaugh R-Vii spends $11,807 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $12,931 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 39.3% from local sources (property taxes), 46.3% from the state, and 14.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bronaugh Elem. compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 21% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.2% | ▼ 15% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 104 | top 14% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 89% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
104 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
39.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
— 21% below state mean
Top 18% in Missouri — lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,807
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $12,931
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 208 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 104 Top 14% in Missouri — larger than 86% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 10.2:1 -21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 39.2% -15% vs state
NCES ID 290591000134
Student demographics
White 94.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 208:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.8%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bronaugh R-Vii, which includes Bronaugh Elem..
$11,807
Per student
-9%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.3%
State 46.3%
Federal 14.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Bronaugh Elem.
How many students attend Bronaugh Elem.?
Bronaugh Elem. has 104 students enrolled. It is a other school in Bronaugh, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bronaugh Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Bronaugh Elem. is 10.2:1, which is 21% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 35% 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 Bronaugh Elem.?
39.2% of students at Bronaugh Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bronaugh Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Bronaugh Elem. is White at 94.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bronaugh, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bronaugh Elem.?
Bronaugh Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Bronaugh Elem. a good school?
Bronaugh Elem. earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100), with class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.