Enrollment
96
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gilman City, MO
Gilman City Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Gilman City Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291287000537
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gilman City Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 39.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 96
- students enrolled
Gilman City Elem. has class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gilman City R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 291287000537 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gilman City Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gilman City Elem.
Gilman City Elem. is a small combined-grade school in Gilman City, Missouri, enrolling 96 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.2% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 96 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 149 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #106.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 384 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Gilman City R-Iv, also runs Gilman City High (60 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 Gilman City Elem. compares
Gilman City 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.2% | ▼ 15% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
96
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Missouri - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,698
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 97.9%
African American 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Gilman City Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gilman City R-Iv, which includes Gilman City Elem..
$12,698
Per student
-2%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.2%
State 28.1%
Federal 25.7%
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 Gilman City Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilman City High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gilman City Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~96 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gilman City Elem.
How many students attend Gilman City Elem.?
Gilman City Elem. has 96 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gilman City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilman City Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Gilman City Elem. is 10.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 32% 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 Gilman City Elem.?
39.2% of students at Gilman City Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gilman City Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Gilman City Elem. is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Gilman City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gilman City Elem.?
Gilman City Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Gilman City Elem. a good school?
Gilman City Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Gilman City R-Iv?
Besides Gilman City Elem., Gilman City R-Iv also operates Gilman City High (60 students). See the Gilman City R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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