Enrollment
522
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Versailles, MO
Morgan Co. Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Morgan Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 293084002129
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Morgan Co. Elem. earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Versailles · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 46.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Morgan Co. Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Morgan Co. Elem. ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Versailles, MO.
School address
District: Morgan Co. R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 293084002129 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Morgan Co. Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Morgan Co. Elem.
Morgan Co. Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Versailles, Missouri, enrolling 522 students.
At 12.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 46.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 522 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 389 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #22, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 261 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 24.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Morgan Co. R-Ii also operates Morgan Co. High (377 students) and Morgan Co. Middle (298 students) alongside Morgan Co. Elem..
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 Morgan Co. Elem. compares
Morgan 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 1% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.6% | ▲ 1% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 522 | top 20% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
522
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 50% in Missouri - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,763
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 91.4%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
African American 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Morgan 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 Morgan Co. R-Ii, which includes Morgan Co. Elem..
$12,763
Per student
-1%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.2%
State 12.6%
Federal 24.2%
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 Morgan Co. Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Co. High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Morgan Co. Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Little Tigers Learning Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Morgan Co. Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 377
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 298
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary 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 (~522 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Morgan Co. Elem.
How many students attend Morgan Co. Elem.?
Morgan Co. Elem. has 522 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Versailles, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morgan Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Morgan Co. Elem. is 12.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 19% 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 Morgan Co. Elem.?
46.6% of students at Morgan Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morgan Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Morgan Co. Elem. is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Versailles, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morgan Co. Elem.?
Morgan Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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).
How does Morgan Co. Elem. rank among public schools in Versailles?
By Resource Investment Index, Morgan Co. Elem. ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Versailles, 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 Versailles on the city page.
Is Morgan Co. Elem. a good school?
Morgan Co. Elem. earns 57/100 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 Morgan Co. R-Ii?
Besides Morgan Co. Elem., Morgan Co. R-Ii also operates Morgan Co. High (377 students), Morgan Co. Middle (298 students), and Little Tigers Learning Center (66 students). See the Morgan Co. R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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