Enrollment
62
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chamois, MO
Osage Co. Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Osage Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290849000249
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Osage Co. Elem. earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 58.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 62
- students enrolled
Osage Co. Elem. has class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Osage Co. R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 290849000249 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Osage Co. Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Osage Co. Elem.
Osage Co. Elem. is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Chamois, Missouri, enrolling 62 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.6:1, Osage Co. Elem. is leaner than roughly 96% of Missouri schools and 56% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Missouri schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 31 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 62 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Osage Co. R-I spends $15,935 per pupil, 23% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Osage Co. R-I, also runs Chamois High (63 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 Osage Co. Elem. compares
Osage 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 | 5.6:1 | ▼ 56% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.3% | ▲ 26% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
5.6:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 4% in Missouri - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,935
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 62 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 93.5%
African American 6.5%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Osage Co. Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Osage Co. R-I, which includes Osage Co. Elem..
$15,935
Per student
+23%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.4%
State 41.5%
Federal 16.1%
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 Osage Co. Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamois High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Osage Co. Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Osage Co. Elem.
How many students attend Osage Co. Elem.?
Osage Co. Elem. has 62 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chamois, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Osage Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Osage Co. Elem. is 5.6:1, which is 56% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 64% 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 Osage Co. Elem.?
58.3% of students at Osage Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Osage Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Osage Co. Elem. is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Chamois, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Osage Co. Elem.?
Osage Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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).
Is Osage Co. Elem. a good school?
Osage Co. Elem. earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Osage Co. R-I?
Besides Osage Co. Elem., Osage Co. R-I also operates Chamois High (63 students). See the Osage Co. R-I district page for the complete list.
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