Other / mixed grade configuration · Ellsinore, MO

East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.

Federal NCES profile for East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291110000380
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Missouri schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Ellsinore · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
large classes for Missouri
53.5%
free-lunch eligible

East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. has class sizes larger than 76% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Ellsinore, MO.

School address

Enrollment

364

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.5%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:114.6:1

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

What stands out at East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.

East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ellsinore, Missouri, enrolling 364 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 53.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 364 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.

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

Among 348 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #319, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 728 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 21.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

East Carter Co. R-Ii also operates East Carter Co. R-Ii High (180 students) and East Carter Co. R-Ii Middle (154 students) alongside East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem..

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 East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. compares

East Carter Co. R-Ii 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 14.6:1 ▲ 14% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.5% ▲ 16% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 364 top 41% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
364
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in Missouri - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,391
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
67
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 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 94.8%
Two or More 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.9, East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Carter Co. R-Ii, which includes East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem..

$12,391
Per student
-4%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 45.1%
Federal 21.9%

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.

How East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Carter Co. R-Ii High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Carter Co. R-Ii Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Carter Co. R-Ii · 2 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 East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.'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 East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.

How many students attend East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.?

East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. has 364 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ellsinore, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. is 14.6:1, which is 14% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.?

53.5% of students at East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.?

The largest demographic group at East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Ellsinore, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem.?

East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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).

How does East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. rank among public schools in Ellsinore?

By Resource Investment Index, East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Ellsinore, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ellsinore on the city page.

Is East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. a good school?

East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% 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 East Carter Co. R-Ii?

Besides East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem., East Carter Co. R-Ii also operates East Carter Co. R-Ii High (180 students) and East Carter Co. R-Ii Middle (154 students). See the East Carter Co. R-Ii 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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