Enrollment
84
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ladue, MO
Litzsinger
Federal NCES profile for Litzsinger, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292676001599
👥 S:T ratio 89
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Litzsinger earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 96.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 84
- students enrolled
Litzsinger has class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. · Missouri
NCES ID 292676001599 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-79% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+110% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Litzsinger compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Litzsinger
Litzsinger is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Ladue, Missouri, enrolling 84 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.7:1, Litzsinger is leaner than roughly 99% of Missouri schools and 79% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 96.9% of students qualify for free meals, 110% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 84 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 35 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #20.
Its student body is led by White (44%) and African American (42%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 168 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 37 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 84 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. also operates External Sites (1,223 students) and South Technical (885 students) alongside Litzsinger.
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 Litzsinger compares
Litzsinger on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.7:1 | ▼ 79% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.9% | ▲ 110% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 84 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.7:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
84
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
96.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 110% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
2.7:1
students per teacher
- 79% below state mean
Top 1% in Missouri - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 44.0 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 44.0%
African American 41.7%
Asian 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: White at 44.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Litzsinger is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
How Litzsinger Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| External Sites | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| South Technical | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Technical | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ackerman | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Northview | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Litzsinger's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,223
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 885
- Students per teacher
- 31.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 833
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 8/100
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 3.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 3.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~84 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Litzsinger
How many students attend Litzsinger?
Litzsinger has 84 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ladue, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Litzsinger?
The student-teacher ratio at Litzsinger is 2.7:1, which is 79% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 83% 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 Litzsinger?
96.9% of students at Litzsinger are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Litzsinger?
The largest demographic group at Litzsinger is White at 44.0% of enrollment, in Ladue, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Litzsinger?
Litzsinger has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Litzsinger a good school?
Litzsinger earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. It is also more 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 Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.?
Besides Litzsinger, Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. also operates External Sites (1,223 students), South Technical (885 students), and North Technical (833 students). See the Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. district page for the complete list.
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