Enrollment
115
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mound City, MO
Mound City Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Mound City Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292148001179
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mound City Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Missouri schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Mound City · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.4:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 15.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Mound City Elem. has class sizes larger than 74% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mound City Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mound City, MO.
School address
District: Mound City R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 292148001179 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mound City Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mound City Elem.
Mound City Elem. is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mound City, Missouri, enrolling 115 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.0% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 105 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #70.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 288 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Mound City R-Ii also operates Mound City High (84 students) and Mound City Middle (69 students) alongside Mound City 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 Mound City Elem. compares
Mound City 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 | 14.4:1 | ▲ 12% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.0% | ▼ 67% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 74% in Missouri - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
2.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,996
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 92.2%
Two or More 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.7, Mound City Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mound City R-Ii, which includes Mound City Elem..
$14,996
Per student
+16%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.7%
State 19.6%
Federal 9.6%
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 Mound City Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mound City Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mound City Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 84
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 69
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~115 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mound City Elem.
How many students attend Mound City Elem.?
Mound City Elem. has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mound City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mound City Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Mound City Elem. is 14.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mound City Elem.?
15.0% of students at Mound City Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mound City Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Mound City Elem. is White at 92.2% of enrollment, in Mound City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mound City Elem.?
Mound City Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Mound City Elem. rank among public schools in Mound City?
By Resource Investment Index, Mound City Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mound City, 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 Mound City on the city page.
Is Mound City Elem. a good school?
Mound City Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% 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 Mound City R-Ii?
Besides Mound City Elem., Mound City R-Ii also operates Mound City High (84 students) and Mound City Middle (69 students). See the Mound City R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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