Enrollment
125
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 293051002091
Miller Co. Elem. — Tuscumbia, MO
Federal NCES profile for Miller Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Miller Co. Elem. earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (60/100), with class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 60/100
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 34.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 125
- students enrolled
School address
District: Miller Co. R-Iii · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Miller Co. Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Miller Co. Elem. reports 125 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 37% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 34.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% below the Missouri average and 33% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 250 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Miller Co. R-Iii spends $13,171 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $12,931 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 35.0% from local sources (property taxes), 49.4% from the state, and 15.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Miller Co. Elem. compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.9% | ▼ 24% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 18% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 91% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
125 larger than 12% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
34.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
— 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Missouri — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,171
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $12,931
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 250 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 125 Top 18% in Missouri — larger than 82% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 9.9:1 -23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 34.9% -24% vs state
NCES ID 293051002091
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 250:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.0%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miller Co. R-Iii, which includes Miller Co. Elem..
$13,171
Per student
+2%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.0%
State 49.4%
Federal 15.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Miller Co. Elem.
How many students attend Miller Co. Elem.?
Miller Co. Elem. has 125 students enrolled. It is a other school in Tuscumbia, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Miller Co. Elem. is 9.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 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 Miller Co. Elem.?
34.9% of students at Miller Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miller Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Miller Co. Elem. is White at 100.0%. The school serves a student body in Tuscumbia, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Miller Co. Elem.?
Miller Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Miller Co. Elem. a good school?
Miller Co. Elem. earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (60/100), with class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.