Enrollment
38
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gilliam, MO
Gilliam Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Gilliam Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291284000536
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gilliam Elem. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 91.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 38
- students enrolled
Gilliam Elem. has class sizes smaller than 92% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+98% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gilliam Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gilliam Elem.
Gilliam Elem. is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Gilliam, Missouri, enrolling 38 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Gilliam Elem. is leaner than roughly 92% of Missouri schools and 41% 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 91.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Missouri schools, with 38 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 24 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 39/100).
10.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Gilliam C-4 operates only this one school, so Gilliam Elem. has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 38 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Missouri's single-school districts.
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 Gilliam Elem. compares
Gilliam 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 | 7.6:1 | ▼ 41% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.2% | ▲ 98% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 38 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
91.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 98% 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
7.6:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 8% in Missouri - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.5%
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
$14,278
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
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 76.3%
African American 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, Gilliam Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gilliam C-4, which includes Gilliam Elem..
$14,278
Per student
+10%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.0%
State 45.1%
Federal 12.9%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~38 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gilliam Elem.
How many students attend Gilliam Elem.?
Gilliam Elem. has 38 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gilliam, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilliam Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Gilliam Elem. is 7.6:1, which is 41% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 52% 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 Gilliam Elem.?
91.2% of students at Gilliam Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gilliam Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Gilliam Elem. is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Gilliam, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gilliam Elem.?
Gilliam Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gilliam Elem. a good school?
Gilliam Elem. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Gilliam C-4?
None reported; Gilliam C-4 operates only Gilliam Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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