Enrollment
64
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marshall, MO
Hardeman Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Hardeman Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292733001680
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hardeman Elem. earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Marshall · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 23.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Hardeman Elem. has class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hardeman Elem. ranks #1 of 3 schools in Marshall, MO.
School address
District: Hardeman R-X · Missouri
NCES ID 292733001680 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hardeman Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hardeman Elem.
Hardeman Elem. is a small combined-grade school in Marshall, Missouri, enrolling 64 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Missouri schools, with 64 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 86 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #34.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Hardeman R-X operates only this one school, so Hardeman Elem. has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 64 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 Hardeman Elem. compares
Hardeman 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 | 23.2% | ▼ 50% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 92% | - | - |
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.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% 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
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,928
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
Counselors0.0 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 95.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Hardeman Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hardeman R-X, which includes Hardeman Elem..
$12,928
Per student
0%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.0%
State 25.2%
Federal 12.7%
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.
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 (~64 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hardeman Elem.
How many students attend Hardeman Elem.?
Hardeman Elem. has 64 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marshall, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardeman Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Hardeman 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 Hardeman Elem.?
23.2% of students at Hardeman Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hardeman Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Hardeman Elem. is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Marshall, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardeman Elem.?
Hardeman Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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).
How does Hardeman Elem. rank among schools in Marshall?
By Resource Investment Index, Hardeman Elem. ranks #1 of 3 schools in Marshall, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Marshall on the city page.
Is Hardeman Elem. a good school?
Hardeman Elem. earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Hardeman R-X?
None reported; Hardeman R-X operates only Hardeman Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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