Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, MO

Community Learning Ctr.

Federal NCES profile for Community Learning Ctr., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290000901352
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
88
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Community Learning Ctr. earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.

#2 of 30
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
3:1
small classes for Missouri
70.0%
free-lunch eligible

Community Learning Ctr. has class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Community Learning Ctr. ranks #2 of 30 schools in Springfield, MO.

Enrollment

9

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

3:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

-77% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

70.0%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Community Learning Ctr. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Community Learning Ctr.

Community Learning Ctr. is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Springfield, Missouri, enrolling 9 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Community Learning Ctr. is leaner than roughly 99% of Missouri schools and 77% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Missouri schools, with 9 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and African American (22%) (diversity index 49/100).

Division of Youth Service also operates W. E. Sears Youth Ctr. (54 students) and Watkins Mill Park Camp (46 students) alongside Community Learning Ctr..

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 Community Learning Ctr. compares

Community Learning Ctr. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 3:1 ▼ 77% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.0% ▲ 52% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 9 top 99% - -

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

3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.0%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
3:1
students per teacher - 77% below state mean
Top 1% in Missouri - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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 66.7%
African American 22.2%
Two or More 11.1%

Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Community Learning Ctr. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

How Community Learning Ctr. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
W. E. Sears Youth Ctr. Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Watkins Mill Park Camp Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fulton Treatment Ctr. Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waverly Regional Youth Ctr. Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mt. Vernon Treatment Ctr. Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Community Learning Ctr.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Division Of Youth Service · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Community Learning Ctr.'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Community Learning Ctr.

How many students attend Community Learning Ctr.?

Community Learning Ctr. has 9 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springfield, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Learning Ctr.?

The student-teacher ratio at Community Learning Ctr. is 3:1, which is 77% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 81% 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 Community Learning Ctr.?

70.0% of students at Community Learning Ctr. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Learning Ctr.?

The largest demographic group at Community Learning Ctr. is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Springfield, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Learning Ctr.?

Community Learning Ctr. has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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.

How does Community Learning Ctr. rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Community Learning Ctr. ranks #2 of 30 schools in Springfield, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Community Learning Ctr. a good school?

Community Learning Ctr. earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. 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 Division of Youth Service?

Besides Community Learning Ctr., Division of Youth Service also operates W. E. Sears Youth Ctr. (54 students), Watkins Mill Park Camp (46 students), and Fulton Treatment Ctr. (30 students). See the Division of Youth Service district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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

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