Enrollment
180
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · King City, MO
King City Elem.
Federal NCES profile for King City Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291659000906
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
King City Elem. earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Missouri schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 34.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 180
- students enrolled
King City Elem. has class sizes smaller than 81% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: King City R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 291659000906 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.5%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How King City Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at King City Elem.
King City Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in King City, Missouri, enrolling 180 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.5% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 180 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 317 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #77.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 180 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, King City R-I, also runs King City High (156 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 King City Elem. compares
King City 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 22% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.5% | ▼ 25% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 180 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 19% in Missouri - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,466
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 93.3%
African American 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, King City Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for King City R-I, which includes King City Elem..
$13,466
Per student
+4%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.2%
State 29.1%
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.
How King City Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| King City High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to King City Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~180 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
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Frequently asked questions about King City Elem.
How many students attend King City Elem.?
King City Elem. has 180 students enrolled. It is a public school in King City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at King City Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at King City Elem. is 10:1, which is 22% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 36% 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 King City Elem.?
34.5% of students at King City Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of King City Elem.?
The largest demographic group at King City Elem. is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in King City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for King City Elem.?
King City Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 King City Elem. a good school?
King City Elem. earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 King City R-I?
Besides King City Elem., King City R-I also operates King City High (156 students). See the King City R-I district page for the complete list.
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