Other / mixed grade configuration · Salem, MO

North Wood Elem.

Federal NCES profile for North Wood Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291065000359
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Wood Elem. earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#4 of 4
schools in Salem · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
students per teacher
56.7%
free-lunch eligible

North Wood Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Wood Elem. ranks #4 of 4 schools in Salem, MO.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-41 students YoY

North Wood Elem. shrank from 215 students in 2022-23 to 174 in 2023-24 (-19.1%).

Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 14.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-41 students YoY 291065000359 · Salem, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

155 enr · 12.9:1 · 56.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

North Wood Elem. shrank from 215 students in 2022-23 to 174 in 2023-24 (-19.1%). Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 14.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How North Wood Elem. compares

North Wood Elem. is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▲ 1% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.7% ▲ 23% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 155 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.7%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 53% in Missouri - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,684
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 155 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Two or More 1.9%

Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.1, North Wood Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for North Wood R-Iv reports $9,684 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about North Wood Elem.

How many students attend North Wood Elem.?

North Wood Elem. has 155 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salem, MO. CCD year-over-year: 215 (2022-23) → 174 (2023-24), down 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Wood Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at North Wood Elem. is 12.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Wood Elem.?

56.7% of students at North Wood Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Wood Elem.?

The largest demographic group at North Wood Elem. is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Salem, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Wood Elem.?

North Wood Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does North Wood Elem. rank among schools in Salem?

By Resource Investment Index, North Wood Elem. ranks #4 of 4 schools in Salem, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Salem on the city page.

What other schools are in North Wood R-Iv?

None reported; North Wood R-Iv operates only North Wood Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.