Enrollment
125
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tuscumbia, MO
Miller Co. Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Miller Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 293051002091
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Miller Co. Elem. earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 34.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 125
- students enrolled
Miller Co. Elem. has class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Miller Co. R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 293051002091 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-25% 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
What stands out at Miller Co. Elem.
Miller Co. Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tuscumbia, Missouri, enrolling 125 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.9% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 125 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 206 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 250 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Miller Co. R-Iii, also runs Tuscumbia High (53 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 Miller Co. Elem. compares
Miller 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.9% | ▼ 24% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 16% in Missouri - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,171
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Miller Co. Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
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.
How Miller Co. Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscumbia High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Miller Co. Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~125 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
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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 public school in Tuscumbia, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Miller Co. Elem. is 9.6:1, which is 25% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 39% 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% of enrollment, in Tuscumbia, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Miller Co. Elem.?
Miller Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Miller Co. Elem. a good school?
Miller Co. Elem. earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. It is also less 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 Miller Co. R-Iii?
Besides Miller Co. Elem., Miller Co. R-Iii also operates Tuscumbia High (53 students). See the Miller Co. R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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