Enrollment
97
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Deering, MO
Delta C-7 Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Delta C-7 Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290573000119
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Delta C-7 Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 52.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 97
- students enrolled
Delta C-7 Elem. has class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Delta C-7 Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Delta C-7 Elem.
Delta C-7 Elem. is a higher-need, small elementary school in Deering, Missouri, enrolling 97 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 52.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 97 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 95 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #36.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 97 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Delta C-7, also runs Delta C-7 High (99 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 Delta C-7 Elem. compares
Delta C-7 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.7% | ▲ 14% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Missouri - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.6%
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
$12,535
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 97 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 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 78.4%
Two or More 9.3%
African American 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Largest group: White at 78.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.8, Delta C-7 Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Delta C-7, which includes Delta C-7 Elem..
$12,535
Per student
-3%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.1%
State 44.5%
Federal 20.4%
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 Delta C-7 Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta C-7 High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Delta C-7 Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~97 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Delta C-7 Elem.
How many students attend Delta C-7 Elem.?
Delta C-7 Elem. has 97 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Deering, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta C-7 Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Delta C-7 Elem. is 9.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 38% 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 Delta C-7 Elem.?
52.7% of students at Delta C-7 Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delta C-7 Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Delta C-7 Elem. is White at 78.4% of enrollment, in Deering, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Delta C-7 Elem.?
Delta C-7 Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Delta C-7 Elem. a good school?
Delta C-7 Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Delta C-7?
Besides Delta C-7 Elem., Delta C-7 also operates Delta C-7 High (99 students). See the Delta C-7 district page for the complete list.
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