Middle school (grades 6-8) · Kahoka, MO

Clark Co. Middle

Federal NCES profile for Clark Co. Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 291638001656
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clark Co. Middle earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Missouri schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Kahoka · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
large classes for Missouri
40.3%
free-lunch eligible

Clark Co. Middle has class sizes larger than 85% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clark Co. Middle ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Kahoka, MO.

School address

Kahoka, MO 63445
District: Clark Co. R-I · Missouri

NCES ID 291638001656 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-30 students YoY

Clark Co. Middle shrank from 258 students in 2022-23 to 228 in 2023-24 (-11.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.6 → 14.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-30 students YoY 291638001656 · Kahoka, MO Middle · SMALL · TRAD

234 enr · 15.6:1 · 40.3% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Black Hawk Elem. (342 students)

Clark Co. Middle shrank from 258 students in 2022-23 to 228 in 2023-24 (-11.6%). Teacher FTE lost 15.6 → 14.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Clark Co. Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Clark Co. Middle reports 234 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Clark Co. Middle compares

Clark Co. Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 22% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.3% ▼ 13% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 234 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
234
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.3%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 85% in Missouri - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,106
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.6%
Two or More 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 96.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Clark Co. Middle is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Clark Co. R-I reports $11,106 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Clark Co. Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Black Hawk Elem. Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clark Co. High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Early Childhood Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Running Fox Elem. Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clark Co. Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clark Co. R-I · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~234 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Clark Co. Middle

How many students attend Clark Co. Middle?

Clark Co. Middle has 234 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Kahoka, MO. CCD year-over-year: 258 (2022-23) → 228 (2023-24), down 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clark Co. Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Clark Co. Middle is 15.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clark Co. Middle?

40.3% of students at Clark Co. Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clark Co. Middle?

The largest demographic group at Clark Co. Middle is White at 96.6% of enrollment, in Kahoka, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clark Co. Middle?

Clark Co. Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clark Co. Middle rank among public schools in Kahoka?

By Resource Investment Index, Clark Co. Middle ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Kahoka, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Clark Co. R-I?

Besides Clark Co. Middle, Clark Co. R-I also operates Black Hawk Elem. (342 students), Clark Co. High (306 students), and Early Childhood Center (98 students). See the Clark Co. R-I district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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