Enrollment
59
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Slater, MO
Orearville Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Orearville Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292745001682
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orearville Elem. earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Slater · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.4:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 17.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Orearville Elem. has class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Orearville Elem. ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Slater, MO.
School address
District: Orearville R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 292745001682 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orearville Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orearville Elem.
Orearville Elem. is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Slater, Missouri, enrolling 59 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Orearville Elem. is leaner than roughly 93% of Missouri schools and 42% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.6% free-meal eligibility runs 62% below the Missouri average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Missouri schools, with 59 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 52 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #47, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Orearville R-Iv operates only this one school, so Orearville Elem. has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 59 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Missouri's single-school districts.
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 Orearville Elem. compares
Orearville 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 | 7.4:1 | ▼ 42% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.6% | ▼ 62% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 59 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
59
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% 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
7.4:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 7% in Missouri - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.7%
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
$11,956
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
Counselors0.0 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 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Two or More 3.4%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.9, Orearville Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orearville R-Iv, which includes Orearville Elem..
$11,956
Per student
-8%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.0%
State 33.0%
Federal 8.0%
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.
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 (~59 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Orearville Elem.
How many students attend Orearville Elem.?
Orearville Elem. has 59 students enrolled. It is a public school in Slater, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orearville Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Orearville Elem. is 7.4:1, which is 42% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 53% 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 Orearville Elem.?
17.6% of students at Orearville Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orearville Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Orearville Elem. is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Slater, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orearville Elem.?
Orearville Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Orearville Elem. rank among public schools in Slater?
By Resource Investment Index, Orearville Elem. ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Slater, 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 Slater on the city page.
Is Orearville Elem. a good school?
Orearville Elem. earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Orearville R-Iv?
None reported; Orearville R-Iv operates only Orearville Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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