Enrollment
124
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hurley, MO
Hurley Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Hurley Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291539000700
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hurley Elem. earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 40.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 124
- students enrolled
Hurley Elem. has class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hurley Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hurley Elem.
Hurley Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Hurley, Missouri, enrolling 124 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Hurley Elem. is leaner than roughly 87% of Missouri schools and 30% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.6% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 124 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
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 197 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 (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Hurley R-I spends $16,319 per pupil, 26% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Hurley R-I, also runs Hurley High (91 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 Hurley Elem. compares
Hurley 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.6% | ▼ 12% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 13% in Missouri - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,319
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 97.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Hurley Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hurley R-I, which includes Hurley Elem..
$16,319
Per student
+26%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.6%
State 48.3%
Federal 16.1%
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 Hurley Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hurley Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar elementary 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 (~124 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hurley Elem.
How many students attend Hurley Elem.?
Hurley Elem. has 124 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hurley, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hurley Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Hurley Elem. is 8.9:1, which is 30% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 43% 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 Hurley Elem.?
40.6% of students at Hurley Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hurley Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Hurley Elem. is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Hurley, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hurley Elem.?
Hurley Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
Is Hurley Elem. a good school?
Hurley Elem. earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Hurley R-I?
Besides Hurley Elem., Hurley R-I also operates Hurley High (91 students). See the Hurley R-I district page for the complete list.
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