Enrollment
417
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brookfield, MO
Brookfield Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Brookfield Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290594000137
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brookfield Elem. earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Brookfield · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 39.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Brookfield Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brookfield Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Brookfield, MO.
School address
District: Brookfield R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 290594000137 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brookfield Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brookfield Elem.
Brookfield Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Brookfield, Missouri, enrolling 417 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.0% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 417 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 520 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #364.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 417 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Brookfield R-Iii also operates Brookfield High (269 students) and Brookfield Middle (237 students) alongside Brookfield 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 Brookfield Elem. compares
Brookfield 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 | 13.9:1 | ▲ 9% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.0% | ▼ 15% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 417 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
417
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.0%
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
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 68% in Missouri - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,795
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 417 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.7 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 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.0, Brookfield Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brookfield R-Iii, which includes Brookfield Elem..
$11,795
Per student
-9%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.3%
State 33.1%
Federal 19.6%
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 Brookfield Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brookfield Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brookfield Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 237
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~417 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Brookfield Elem.'s federal record.
- Compare Brookfield Elem. against another school. Compare schools
- Brookfield R-Iii's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Brookfield Elem.
How many students attend Brookfield Elem.?
Brookfield Elem. has 417 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brookfield, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookfield Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Brookfield Elem. is 13.9:1, which is 9% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookfield Elem.?
39.0% of students at Brookfield Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookfield Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Brookfield Elem. is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Brookfield, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookfield Elem.?
Brookfield Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Brookfield Elem. rank among public schools in Brookfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Brookfield Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Brookfield, 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 Brookfield on the city page.
Is Brookfield Elem. a good school?
Brookfield Elem. earns 44/100 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 Brookfield R-Iii?
Besides Brookfield Elem., Brookfield R-Iii also operates Brookfield High (269 students) and Brookfield Middle (237 students). See the Brookfield R-Iii district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.