Enrollment
59
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 290615000153
Bunceton Elem. — Bunceton, MO
Federal NCES profile for Bunceton Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 76/100.
👥 Class size 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 70
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
Bunceton Elem. earns a B+ Resource Investment Index (76/100), with class sizes smaller than 95% of Missouri schools.
- B+
- Resource Index · 76/100
- 6.4:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 94.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 59
- students enrolled
School address
District: Cooper Co. R-Iv · 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.4:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+104% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bunceton 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
Bunceton Elem. reports 59 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 50% 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 59% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 94.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 104% above the Missouri average and 82% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 59 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cooper Co. R-Iv spends $21,290 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $12,931 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 34.2% from local sources (property taxes), 47.0% from the state, and 18.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 76/100 (B+), 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 Bunceton 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 | 6.4:1 | ▼ 50% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.1% | ▲ 104% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 59 | top 7% | — | — |
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)
6 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 98% 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')
59 larger than 6% 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
94.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 104% 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
6.4:1
students per teacher
— 50% below state mean
Top 5% in Missouri — lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
11.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,290
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $12,931
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 59 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 59 Top 7% in Missouri — larger than 93% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 6.4:1 -50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 94.1% +104% vs state
NCES ID 290615000153
Student demographics
White 81.4%
African American 10.2%
Two or More 8.5%
Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 59:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.9%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cooper Co. R-Iv, which includes Bunceton Elem..
$21,290
Per student
+65%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 47.0%
Federal 18.8%
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
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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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.
Frequently asked questions about Bunceton Elem.
How many students attend Bunceton Elem.?
Bunceton Elem. has 59 students enrolled. It is a other school in Bunceton, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bunceton Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Bunceton Elem. is 6.4:1, which is 50% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 59% 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 Bunceton Elem.?
94.1% of students at Bunceton Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bunceton Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Bunceton Elem. is White at 81.4%. The school serves a student body in Bunceton, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bunceton Elem.?
Bunceton Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 76/100 (B+) 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 Bunceton Elem. a good school?
Bunceton Elem. earns a B+ Resource Investment Index (76/100), with class sizes smaller than 95% 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.