Enrollment
383
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hayti, MO
Mathis Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mathis Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291380000612
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mathis Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 99.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 383
- students enrolled
Mathis Elementary has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+115% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mathis Elementary compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mathis Elementary
Mathis Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hayti, Missouri, enrolling 383 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 99.2% of students qualify for free meals, 115% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 383 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 218 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #174, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (73%) and White (24%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 383 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 41.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Hayti R-Ii, also runs Hayti High (225 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 Mathis Elementary compares
Mathis Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.2% | ▲ 115% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 383 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 115% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 40% in Missouri - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.4%
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.
Funding equity
$11,950
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 383 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
68
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.8 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
African American 73.1%
White 24.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 73.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Mathis Elementary is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hayti R-Ii, which includes Mathis Elementary.
$11,950
Per student
-8%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 33.6%
Federal 41.2%
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 Mathis Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayti High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mathis Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
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 (~383 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mathis Elementary
How many students attend Mathis Elementary?
Mathis Elementary has 383 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hayti, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mathis Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mathis Elementary is 12:1, which is 6% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 24% 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 Mathis Elementary?
99.2% of students at Mathis Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mathis Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mathis Elementary is African American at 73.1% of enrollment, in Hayti, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mathis Elementary?
Mathis Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Mathis Elementary a good school?
Mathis Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Hayti R-Ii?
Besides Mathis Elementary, Hayti R-Ii also operates Hayti High (225 students). See the Hayti R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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