Enrollment
115
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gideon, MO
Gideon Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Gideon Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291278000534
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gideon Elem. earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 97.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Gideon Elem. has class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+111% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gideon Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gideon Elem.
Gideon Elem. is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Gideon, Missouri, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Gideon Elem. is leaner than roughly 88% of Missouri schools and 31% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 97.4% of students qualify for free meals, 111% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 59 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 115 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Gideon 37 spends $15,703 per pupil, 21% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Gideon 37, also runs Gideon High (102 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 Gideon Elem. compares
Gideon 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 31% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.4% | ▲ 111% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 111% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Missouri - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,703
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 115 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 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 97.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Gideon Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gideon 37, which includes Gideon Elem..
$15,703
Per student
+21%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 40.1%
Federal 27.7%
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 Gideon Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gideon Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~115 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gideon Elem.
How many students attend Gideon Elem.?
Gideon Elem. has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gideon, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gideon Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Gideon Elem. is 8.8:1, which is 31% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 44% 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 Gideon Elem.?
97.4% of students at Gideon Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gideon Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Gideon Elem. is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Gideon, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gideon Elem.?
Gideon Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (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 Gideon Elem. a good school?
Gideon Elem. earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Gideon 37?
Besides Gideon Elem., Gideon 37 also operates Gideon High (102 students). See the Gideon 37 district page for the complete list.
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