Enrollment
291
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Archie, MO
Cass Co. Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Cass Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290320000024
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cass Co. Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Missouri schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 24.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 291
- students enrolled
Cass Co. Elem. has class sizes larger than 88% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cass Co. Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cass Co. Elem.
Cass Co. Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Archie, Missouri, enrolling 291 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.2:1 is larger than about 88% of Missouri schools and 27% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 291 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 365 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #160.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 291 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
15.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Archie R-V, also runs Archie High (278 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 Cass Co. Elem. compares
Cass Co. 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 | 16.2:1 | ▲ 27% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.9% | ▼ 46% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 291 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
291
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 88% in Missouri - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,758
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 291 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 86.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 86.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Cass Co. Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Archie R-V, which includes Cass Co. Elem..
$10,758
Per student
-17%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.1%
State 34.2%
Federal 16.7%
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 Cass Co. Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cass Co. Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~291 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cass Co. Elem.
How many students attend Cass Co. Elem.?
Cass Co. Elem. has 291 students enrolled. It is a public school in Archie, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cass Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Cass Co. Elem. is 16.2:1, which is 27% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cass Co. Elem.?
24.9% of students at Cass Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cass Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Cass Co. Elem. is White at 86.9% of enrollment, in Archie, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cass Co. Elem.?
Cass Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Cass Co. Elem. a good school?
Cass Co. Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Missouri schools. 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 Archie R-V?
Besides Cass Co. Elem., Archie R-V also operates Archie High (278 students). See the Archie R-V district page for the complete list.
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