Enrollment
679
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 292523002024
Donald D. Siegrist Elem. — Platte City, MO
Federal NCES profile for Donald D. Siegrist Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 81
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Platte Co. R-Iii · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Donald D. Siegrist Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Donald D. Siegrist Elem. reports 679 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 49.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 15% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 67% below the Missouri average and 70% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 679 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Platte Co. R-Iii spends $25,114 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.7% from local sources (property taxes), 27.4% from the state, and 5.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Donald D. Siegrist Elem. compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▲ 5% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.3% | ▼ 67% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 679 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 67% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 60% in Missouri — lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$25,114
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $15,248
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 679 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
Enrollment 679 Top 89% in Missouri — larger than 11% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 49.0
Students per teacher 13.5:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% -67% vs state
NCES ID 292523002024
Student demographics
White 80.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
African American 4.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 679:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Platte Co. R-Iii, which includes Donald D. Siegrist Elem..
$25,114
Per student
+65%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.7%
State 27.4%
Federal 5.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,397
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Donald D. Siegrist Elem.
How many students attend Donald D. Siegrist Elem.?
Donald D. Siegrist Elem. has 679 students enrolled. It is a other school in PLATTE CITY, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Donald D. Siegrist Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Donald D. Siegrist Elem. is 13.5:1, which is 5% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Donald D. Siegrist Elem.?
15.3% of students at Donald D. Siegrist Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Donald D. Siegrist Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Donald D. Siegrist Elem. is White at 80.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLATTE CITY, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Donald D. Siegrist Elem.?
Donald D. Siegrist Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.