Enrollment
30
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hale, MO
Hale Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Hale Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291350000573
👥 S:T ratio 87
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hale Elem. earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 74
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.3:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 45.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 30
- students enrolled
Hale Elem. has class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-74% 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
What stands out at Hale Elem.
Hale Elem. is a small combined-grade school in Hale, Missouri, enrolling 30 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.3:1, Hale Elem. is leaner than roughly 99% of Missouri schools and 74% 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 45.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Missouri schools, with 30 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 21 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) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 60 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Hale R-I spends $15,690 per pupil, 21% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Hale R-I, also runs Hale High (59 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 Hale Elem. compares
Hale 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 | 3.3:1 | ▼ 74% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.2% | ▼ 2% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 30 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
30
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
3.3:1
students per teacher
- 74% below state mean
Top 1% in Missouri - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,690
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- 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 96.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.3%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Hale Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
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.
How Hale Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hale Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~30 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hale Elem.
How many students attend Hale Elem.?
Hale Elem. has 30 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hale, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hale Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Hale Elem. is 3.3:1, which is 74% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 79% 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% of enrollment, in Hale, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hale Elem.?
Hale Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (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 Hale Elem. a good school?
Hale Elem. earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Hale R-I?
Besides Hale Elem., Hale R-I also operates Hale High (59 students). See the Hale R-I district page for the complete list.
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