Enrollment
76
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Golden City, MO
Golden City Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Golden City Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291293000541
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Golden City Elem. earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 63.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 76
- students enrolled
Golden City Elem. has class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Golden City R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 291293000541 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Golden City Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Golden City Elem.
Golden City Elem. is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Golden City, Missouri, enrolling 76 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Golden City Elem. is leaner than roughly 90% of Missouri schools and 34% 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 63.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Missouri schools, with 76 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 39 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #21.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Golden City R-Iii, also runs Golden City High (88 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 Golden City Elem. compares
Golden 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 34% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.4% | ▲ 38% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 10% in Missouri - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,520
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 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 85.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Largest group: White at 85.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Golden City Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Golden City R-Iii, which includes Golden City Elem..
$13,520
Per student
+5%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.5%
State 34.7%
Federal 9.9%
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.
How Golden City Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Golden City Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- 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 (~76 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Golden City Elem.
How many students attend Golden City Elem.?
Golden City Elem. has 76 students enrolled. It is a public school in Golden City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Golden City Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Golden City Elem. is 8.4:1, which is 34% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 46% 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 Golden City Elem.?
63.4% of students at Golden City Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Golden City Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Golden City Elem. is White at 85.5% of enrollment, in Golden City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Golden City Elem.?
Golden City Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Golden City Elem. a good school?
Golden City Elem. earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Golden City R-Iii?
Besides Golden City Elem., Golden City R-Iii also operates Golden City High (88 students). See the Golden City R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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