Enrollment
367
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cole Camp, MO
Cole Camp Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Cole Camp Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290990000292
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cole Camp Elem. earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 41.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 367
- students enrolled
Cole Camp Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cole Camp R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 290990000292 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cole Camp Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cole Camp Elem.
Cole Camp Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Cole Camp, Missouri, enrolling 367 students.
At 12.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.4% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 367 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 523 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #367.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 367 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
11.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Cole Camp R-I spends $9,803 per pupil, 24% below the Missouri average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cole Camp R-I also operates Cole Camp High (344 students) and Cole Camp Preschool (12 students) alongside Cole Camp Elem..
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 Cole Camp Elem. compares
Cole Camp 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 1% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.4% | ▼ 10% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 367 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 50% in Missouri - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,803
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 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
- 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 95.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.4, Cole Camp Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cole Camp R-I, which includes Cole Camp Elem..
$9,803
Per student
-24%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.6%
State 34.5%
Federal 20.8%
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.
How Cole Camp Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Camp High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cole Camp Preschool | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cole Camp Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar elementary 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 (~367 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cole Camp Elem.
How many students attend Cole Camp Elem.?
Cole Camp Elem. has 367 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cole Camp, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cole Camp Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Cole Camp Elem. is 12.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 19% 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 Cole Camp Elem.?
41.4% of students at Cole Camp Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cole Camp Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Cole Camp Elem. is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Cole Camp, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cole Camp Elem.?
Cole Camp Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Cole Camp Elem. a good school?
Cole Camp Elem. earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Cole Camp R-I?
Besides Cole Camp Elem., Cole Camp R-I also operates Cole Camp High (344 students) and Cole Camp Preschool (12 students). See the Cole Camp R-I district page for the complete list.
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