Enrollment
373
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 291170002283
Fair Grove Middle — Fair Grove, MO
Federal NCES profile for Fair Grove Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 73
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: Fair Grove R-X · 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)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fair Grove Middle compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Fair Grove Middle reports 373 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% 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 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the Missouri average and 52% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 373 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fair Grove R-X spends $9,042 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.3% from local sources (property taxes), 45.8% from the state, and 10.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), 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 Fair Grove Middle 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 | 16.5:1 | ▲ 28% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▼ 46% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 373 | top 60% | — | — |
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
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
— 28% above state mean
Top 91% in Missouri — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$9,042
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 373 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 373 Top 60% in Missouri — larger than 40% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 +28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.0% -46% vs state
NCES ID 291170002283
Student demographics
White 93.6%
Two or More 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 373:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.0%
In-school suspensions 51
Out-of-school suspensions 26
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fair Grove R-X, which includes Fair Grove Middle.
$9,042
Per student
-41%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-54%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.3%
State 45.8%
Federal 10.9%
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
- 550
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Fair Grove Middle
How many students attend Fair Grove Middle?
Fair Grove Middle has 373 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in FAIR GROVE, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fair Grove Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Fair Grove Middle is 16.5:1, which is 28% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fair Grove Middle?
25.0% of students at Fair Grove Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fair Grove Middle?
The largest demographic group at Fair Grove Middle is White at 93.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in FAIR GROVE, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fair Grove Middle?
Fair Grove Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) 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.