Enrollment
12
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cole Camp, MO
Cole Camp Preschool
Federal NCES profile for Cole Camp Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290990003248
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cole Camp Preschool earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 40.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 12
- students enrolled
Cole Camp Preschool 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 290990003248 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cole Camp Preschool compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cole Camp Preschool
Cole Camp Preschool is a small combined-grade school in Cole Camp, Missouri, enrolling 12 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.0% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Missouri schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
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 Elem. (367 students) and Cole Camp High (344 students) alongside Cole Camp Preschool.
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 Preschool compares
Cole Camp Preschool on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.0% | ▼ 13% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.0%
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
12:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 40% in Missouri - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
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
- 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Cole Camp Preschool 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 Preschool.
$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 Preschool Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Camp Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cole Camp High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cole Camp Preschool's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~12 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cole Camp Preschool
How many students attend Cole Camp Preschool?
Cole Camp Preschool has 12 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cole Camp, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cole Camp Preschool?
The student-teacher ratio at Cole Camp Preschool is 12:1, which is 6% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 24% 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 Preschool?
40.0% of students at Cole Camp Preschool are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cole Camp Preschool?
The largest demographic group at Cole Camp Preschool is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Cole Camp, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cole Camp Preschool?
Cole Camp Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Cole Camp Preschool a good school?
Cole Camp Preschool earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Preschool, Cole Camp R-I also operates Cole Camp Elem. (367 students) and Cole Camp High (344 students). See the Cole Camp R-I district page for the complete list.
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