Enrollment
71
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Norborne, MO
Norborne Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Norborne Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292262001237
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Norborne Elem. earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.1:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 26.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Norborne Elem. has class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Norborne R-Viii · Missouri
NCES ID 292262001237 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.1:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Norborne Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Norborne Elem.
Norborne Elem. is a small combined-grade school in Norborne, Missouri, enrolling 71 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.1:1, Norborne Elem. is leaner than roughly 94% of Missouri schools and 45% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Missouri schools, with 71 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 102 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #26.
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 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Norborne R-Viii spends $18,766 per pupil, 45% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Norborne R-Viii, also runs Norborne High (80 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 Norborne Elem. compares
Norborne 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 | 7.1:1 | ▼ 45% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.1% | ▼ 43% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
7.1:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 6% in Missouri - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,766
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 71 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Norborne Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Norborne R-Viii, which includes Norborne Elem..
$18,766
Per student
+45%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.9%
State 31.7%
Federal 8.4%
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 Norborne Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norborne High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Norborne Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 80
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- 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 (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Norborne Elem.'s federal record.
- Compare Norborne Elem. against another school. Compare schools
- Norborne R-Viii's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Norborne Elem.
How many students attend Norborne Elem.?
Norborne Elem. has 71 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norborne, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norborne Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Norborne Elem. is 7.1:1, which is 45% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 55% 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 Norborne Elem.?
26.1% of students at Norborne Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Norborne Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Norborne Elem. is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Norborne, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Norborne Elem.?
Norborne Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Norborne Elem. a good school?
Norborne Elem. earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Norborne R-Viii?
Besides Norborne Elem., Norborne R-Viii also operates Norborne High (80 students). See the Norborne R-Viii district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.