Enrollment
25
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lockwood, MO
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.
Federal NCES profile for Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291785001487
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Lockwood · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 25
- students enrolled
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. has class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lockwood, MO.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. is a small combined-grade school in Lockwood, Missouri, enrolling 25 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. 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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Missouri schools, with 25 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lamar R-I also operates Lamar High (369 students) and East Elem. (281 students) alongside Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop..
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 Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. compares
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. 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 |
| Enrollment | 25 | top 97% | - | - |
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.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
$12,433
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamar R-I, which includes Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop..
$12,433
Per student
-4%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.0%
State 32.6%
Federal 16.4%
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 Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Elem. | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lamar Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lamar Elem. | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~25 students)
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.
How many students attend Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.?
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. has 25 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Lockwood, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.?
The student-teacher ratio at Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. 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 is the Resource Investment Index for Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.?
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. rank among public schools in Lockwood?
By Resource Investment Index, Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lockwood, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lockwood on the city page.
Is Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. a good school?
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop. earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Lamar R-I?
Besides Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop., Lamar R-I also operates Lamar High (369 students), East Elem. (281 students), and Lamar Middle (255 students). See the Lamar R-I district page for the complete list.
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