Enrollment
98
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kahoka, MO
Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291638003254
👥 S:T ratio 2
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Early Childhood Center earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Missouri schools.
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.5:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 34.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 98
- students enrolled
Early Childhood Center has class sizes larger than 99% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clark Co. R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 291638003254 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+91% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Early Childhood Center compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Early Childhood Center
Early Childhood Center is a small combined-grade school in Kahoka, Missouri, enrolling 98 students.
Class loads run heavy: 24.5:1 is larger than about 99% of Missouri schools and 91% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.3% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 98 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 163 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #162, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
The surrounding Clark Co. R-I spends $9,871 per pupil, 24% below the Missouri average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Clark Co. R-I also operates Black Hawk Elem. (342 students) and Clark Co. High (306 students) alongside Early Childhood Center.
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 Early Childhood Center compares
Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.5:1 | ▲ 91% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.3% | ▼ 26% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 98 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.5:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
98
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
24.5:1
students per teacher
- 91% above state mean
Top 99% in Missouri - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$9,871
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 91.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.1%
Two or More 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Early Childhood Center is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark Co. R-I, which includes Early Childhood Center.
$9,871
Per student
-24%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 34.7%
Federal 14.4%
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 Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Clark Co. High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Clark Co. Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Running Fox Elem. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~98 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center has 98 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kahoka, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center is 24.5:1, which is 91% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 56% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Childhood Center?
34.3% of students at Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Early Childhood Center is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Kahoka, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower 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 Early Childhood Center a good school?
Early Childhood Center earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Clark Co. R-I?
Besides Early Childhood Center, Clark Co. R-I also operates Black Hawk Elem. (342 students), Clark Co. High (306 students), and Clark Co. Middle (234 students). See the Clark Co. R-I district page for the complete list.
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