Enrollment
57
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Clarksburg, MO
Clarksburg Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Clarksburg Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290909000267
👥 Class size 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 34
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
Clarksburg Elem. earns a D Resource Investment Index (48/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 48/100
- 4.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 57
- students enrolled
Clarksburg Elem. has class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools — smaller than 98% of schools in Missouri. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clarksburg C-2 · 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)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.9:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-62% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clarksburg 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
Clarksburg Elem. reports 57 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 4.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 62% 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 69% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 8% above the Missouri average and 3% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clarksburg C-2 spends $22,091 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $12,931 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 38.8% from local sources (property taxes), 48.8% from the state, and 12.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Clarksburg 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 | 4.9:1 | ▼ 62% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 8% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 57 | 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)
5 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 99% 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')
57 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
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 8% 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
4.9:1
students per teacher
— 62% below state mean
Top 2% in Missouri — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
26.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,091
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 57 Top 7% in Missouri — larger than 93% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 4.9:1 -62% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% +8% vs state
NCES ID 290909000267
Student demographics
White 91.2%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 3.5%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarksburg C-2, which includes Clarksburg Elem..
$22,091
Per student
+71%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.8%
State 48.8%
Federal 12.5%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
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 Clarksburg Elem.
How many students attend Clarksburg Elem.?
Clarksburg Elem. has 57 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Clarksburg, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarksburg Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Clarksburg Elem. is 4.9:1, which is 62% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 69% 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 Clarksburg Elem.?
50.0% of students at Clarksburg Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarksburg Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Clarksburg Elem. is White at 91.2%. The school serves a student body in Clarksburg, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarksburg Elem.?
Clarksburg Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Clarksburg Elem. a good school?
Clarksburg Elem. earns a D Resource Investment Index (48/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 98% 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.