Enrollment
83
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Conception Jct, MO
Jefferson Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Jefferson Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291620000759
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jefferson Elem. earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 19.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 83
- students enrolled
Jefferson Elem. has class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jefferson C-123 · Missouri
NCES ID 291620000759 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.5%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jefferson Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jefferson Elem.
Jefferson Elem. is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Conception Jct, Missouri, enrolling 83 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Jefferson Elem. is leaner than roughly 90% of Missouri schools and 35% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 83 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 102 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Jefferson C-123 spends $16,314 per pupil, 26% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Jefferson C-123, also runs Jefferson High (56 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 Jefferson Elem. compares
Jefferson 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 35% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.5% | ▼ 58% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 83 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
83
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 10% in Missouri - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,314
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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 98.8%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 98.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Jefferson Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson C-123, which includes Jefferson Elem..
$16,314
Per student
+26%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.2%
State 37.3%
Federal 12.5%
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 Jefferson Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jefferson Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 56
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~83 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jefferson Elem.
How many students attend Jefferson Elem.?
Jefferson Elem. has 83 students enrolled. It is a public school in Conception Jct, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elem. is 8.3:1, which is 35% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 47% 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 Jefferson Elem.?
19.5% of students at Jefferson Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Jefferson Elem. is White at 98.8% of enrollment, in Conception Jct, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson Elem.?
Jefferson Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Jefferson Elem. a good school?
Jefferson Elem. earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Jefferson C-123?
Besides Jefferson Elem., Jefferson C-123 also operates Jefferson High (56 students). See the Jefferson C-123 district page for the complete list.
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