Enrollment
64
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Osborn, MO
Osborn Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Osborn Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292325001337
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Osborn Elem. earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 26.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 64
- students enrolled
Osborn Elem. has class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Osborn Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Osborn Elem.
Osborn Elem. is a small elementary school in Osborn, Missouri, enrolling 64 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Osborn Elem. is leaner than roughly 96% of Missouri schools and 55% 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 26.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Missouri schools, with 64 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 91 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #8, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
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 64 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Osborn R-O spends $20,191 per pupil, 56% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Osborn R-O, also runs Osborn 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 Osborn Elem. compares
Osborn 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 55% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.2% | ▼ 43% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.2%
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
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 55% 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
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,191
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 64 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Osborn Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Osborn R-O, which includes Osborn Elem..
$20,191
Per student
+56%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.8%
State 36.6%
Federal 6.6%
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 Osborn Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborn High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Osborn Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar elementary 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 (~64 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Osborn Elem.
How many students attend Osborn Elem.?
Osborn Elem. has 64 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Osborn, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Osborn Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Osborn Elem. is 5.8:1, which is 55% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 63% 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 Osborn Elem.?
26.2% of students at Osborn Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Osborn Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Osborn Elem. is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Osborn, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Osborn Elem.?
Osborn Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (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 Osborn Elem. a good school?
Osborn Elem. earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Osborn R-O?
Besides Osborn Elem., Osborn R-O also operates Osborn High (63 students). See the Osborn R-O district page for the complete list.
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