Enrollment
213
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 291455003165
Hollister Early Childhood Ctr — Hollister, MO
Federal NCES profile for Hollister Early Childhood Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 48
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 →
School address
District: Hollister R-V · Missouri
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)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hollister Early Childhood Ctr 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
Hollister Early Childhood Ctr reports 213 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% 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 15.9:1, it is 36% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 49.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% above the Missouri average and 5% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 213 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hollister R-V spends $18,548 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.9% from local sources (property taxes), 23.4% from the state, and 18.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), 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 Hollister Early Childhood Ctr 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 21% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.0% | ▲ 6% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 213 | top 32% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
49.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 6% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
— 21% below state mean
Top 18% in Missouri — lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
20.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,548
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 213 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 213 Top 32% in Missouri — larger than 68% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 10.2:1 -21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 49.0% +6% vs state
NCES ID 291455003165
Student demographics
White 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 213:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.7%
In-school suspensions 5
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hollister R-V, which includes Hollister Early Childhood Ctr.
$18,548
Per student
+22%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.9%
State 23.4%
Federal 18.8%
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
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 314
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Hollister Early Childhood Ctr
How many students attend Hollister Early Childhood Ctr?
Hollister Early Childhood Ctr has 213 students enrolled. It is a other school in HOLLISTER, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hollister Early Childhood Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Hollister Early Childhood Ctr is 10.2:1, which is 21% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hollister Early Childhood Ctr?
49.0% of students at Hollister Early Childhood Ctr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hollister Early Childhood Ctr?
The largest demographic group at Hollister Early Childhood Ctr is White at 78.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in HOLLISTER, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hollister Early Childhood Ctr?
Hollister Early Childhood Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) 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.