Enrollment
202
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Galena, MO
Galena-Abesville Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Galena-Abesville Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291263000527
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Galena-Abesville Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 54.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 202
- students enrolled
Galena-Abesville Elem. has class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Galena-Abesville Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Galena-Abesville Elem.
Galena-Abesville Elem. is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Galena, Missouri, enrolling 202 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Galena-Abesville Elem. is leaner than roughly 86% of Missouri schools and 28% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 54.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 202 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 211 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #86.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 202 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 25.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Galena R-Ii, also runs Galena High (196 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 Galena-Abesville Elem. compares
Galena-Abesville 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.6% | ▲ 18% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 202 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
202
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 14% in Missouri - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,064
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 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 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 91.1%
Two or More 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Galena-Abesville Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Galena R-Ii, which includes Galena-Abesville Elem..
$12,064
Per student
-7%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 38.1%
Federal 25.8%
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 Galena-Abesville Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Galena-Abesville Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 196
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~202 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Galena-Abesville Elem.
How many students attend Galena-Abesville Elem.?
Galena-Abesville Elem. has 202 students enrolled. It is a public school in Galena, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Galena-Abesville Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Galena-Abesville Elem. is 9.2:1, which is 28% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 41% 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 Galena-Abesville Elem.?
54.6% of students at Galena-Abesville Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Galena-Abesville Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Galena-Abesville Elem. is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Galena, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Galena-Abesville Elem.?
Galena-Abesville Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Galena-Abesville Elem. a good school?
Galena-Abesville Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Galena R-Ii?
Besides Galena-Abesville Elem., Galena R-Ii also operates Galena High (196 students). See the Galena R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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