Enrollment
99
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Leopold, MO
Leopold Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Leopold Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291842000988
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leopold Elem. earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 17.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 99
- students enrolled
Leopold Elem. has class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Leopold R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 291842000988 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leopold Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leopold Elem.
Leopold Elem. is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Leopold, Missouri, enrolling 99 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.2% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 99 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 109 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 99 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Leopold R-Iii, also runs Leopold High (92 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 Leopold Elem. compares
Leopold 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.2% | ▼ 63% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Missouri - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,600
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 99 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Leopold Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leopold R-Iii, which includes Leopold Elem..
$11,600
Per student
-10%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.7%
State 47.4%
Federal 19.0%
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 Leopold Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Leopold Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 92
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Leopold Elem.
How many students attend Leopold Elem.?
Leopold Elem. has 99 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Leopold, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leopold Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Leopold Elem. is 9.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 37% 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 Leopold Elem.?
17.2% of students at Leopold Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leopold Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Leopold Elem. is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Leopold, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leopold Elem.?
Leopold Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Leopold Elem. a good school?
Leopold Elem. earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Leopold R-Iii?
Besides Leopold Elem., Leopold R-Iii also operates Leopold High (92 students). See the Leopold R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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