Enrollment
30
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 291350000573
Hale Elem. — Hale, MO
Federal NCES profile for Hale Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 73/100.
👥 Class size 81
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 92
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hale Elem. earns a B Resource Investment Index (73/100), with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools.
- B
- Resource Index · 73/100
- 4.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 45.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 30
- students enrolled
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.7:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hale Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Hale Elem. reports 30 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 4.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 64% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 70% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 2% below the Missouri average and 13% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 60 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hale R-I spends $15,690 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $12,931 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 54.2% from local sources (property taxes), 34.7% from the state, and 11.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (B), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hale Elem. compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.7:1 | ▼ 64% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.2% | ▼ 2% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 30 | top 4% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
5 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 99% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
30 larger than 4% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
45.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 2% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.7:1
students per teacher
— 64% below state mean
Top 2% in Missouri — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
3.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,690
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $12,931
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 60 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 30 Top 4% in Missouri — larger than 96% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 4.7:1 -64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.2% -2% vs state
NCES ID 291350000573
Student demographics
White 96.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.3%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 60:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.3%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hale R-I, which includes Hale Elem..
$15,690
Per student
+21%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 34.7%
Federal 11.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
Similar other schools in Hale
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Hale Elem.
How many students attend Hale Elem.?
Hale Elem. has 30 students enrolled. It is a other school in HALE, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hale Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Hale Elem. is 4.7:1, which is 64% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 70% 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 Hale Elem.?
45.2% of students at Hale Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hale Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Hale Elem. is White at 96.7%. The school serves a student body in HALE, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hale Elem.?
Hale Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (B) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Hale Elem. a good school?
Hale Elem. earns a B Resource Investment Index (73/100), with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.