Enrollment
210
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Clarksville, MO
Clopton Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Clopton Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292514001444
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clopton Elem. earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Missouri schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 32.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 210
- students enrolled
Clopton Elem. has class sizes smaller than 81% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pike Co. R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 292514001444 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clopton Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clopton Elem.
Clopton Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Clarksville, Missouri, enrolling 210 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 210 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 356 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #327, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 420 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Pike Co. R-Iii, also runs Clopton High (137 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 Clopton Elem. compares
Clopton 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 22% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 30% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 19% in Missouri - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$13,628
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 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 96.7%
African American 1.9%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Clopton Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pike Co. R-Iii, which includes Clopton Elem..
$13,628
Per student
+5%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.6%
State 21.0%
Federal 13.4%
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 Clopton Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clopton High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clopton Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~210 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Clopton Elem.
How many students attend Clopton Elem.?
Clopton Elem. has 210 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clarksville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clopton Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Clopton Elem. is 10:1, which is 22% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 36% 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 Clopton Elem.?
32.4% of students at Clopton Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clopton Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Clopton Elem. is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Clarksville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clopton Elem.?
Clopton Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).
Is Clopton Elem. a good school?
Clopton Elem. earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Pike Co. R-Iii?
Besides Clopton Elem., Pike Co. R-Iii also operates Clopton High (137 students). See the Pike Co. R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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