Enrollment
47
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Cambria, MO
Macon Co. Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Macon Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292188001220
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Macon Co. Elem. earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 52.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 47
- students enrolled
Macon Co. Elem. has class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Macon Co. R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 292188001220 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Macon Co. Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Macon Co. Elem.
Macon Co. Elem. is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in New Cambria, Missouri, enrolling 47 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.9:1, Macon Co. Elem. is leaner than roughly 96% of Missouri schools and 54% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 52.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Missouri schools, with 47 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 37 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 94 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Macon Co. R-Iv spends $21,211 per pupil, 64% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Macon Co. R-Iv, also runs Macon Co. High (44 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 Macon Co. Elem. compares
Macon Co. 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 | 5.9:1 | ▼ 54% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.3% | ▲ 13% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.9:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.9:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 4% in Missouri - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
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
$21,211
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 93.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Asian 2.1%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.3, Macon Co. Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Macon Co. R-Iv, which includes Macon Co. Elem..
$21,211
Per student
+64%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.0%
State 35.5%
Federal 21.5%
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 Macon Co. Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Co. High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Macon Co. Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 44
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~47 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Macon Co. Elem.
How many students attend Macon Co. Elem.?
Macon Co. Elem. has 47 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Cambria, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Macon Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Macon Co. Elem. is 5.9:1, which is 54% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 62% 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 Macon Co. Elem.?
52.3% of students at Macon Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Macon Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Macon Co. Elem. is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in New Cambria, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Macon Co. Elem.?
Macon Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Macon Co. Elem. a good school?
Macon Co. Elem. earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Macon Co. R-Iv?
Besides Macon Co. Elem., Macon Co. R-Iv also operates Macon Co. High (44 students). See the Macon Co. R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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