Enrollment
115
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Otterville, MO
Otterville Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Otterville Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292331001341
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Otterville Elem. earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 28.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Otterville Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Otterville R-Vi · Missouri
NCES ID 292331001341 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Otterville Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Otterville Elem.
Otterville Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Otterville, Missouri, enrolling 115 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 190 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #68.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 230 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Otterville R-Vi spends $16,582 per pupil, 28% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Otterville R-Vi, also runs Otterville High (102 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 Otterville Elem. compares
Otterville 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.3% | ▼ 39% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 34% in Missouri - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,582
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 93.0%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Otterville Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Otterville R-Vi, which includes Otterville Elem..
$16,582
Per student
+28%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 35.8%
Federal 21.5%
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 Otterville Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterville High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Otterville Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~115 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Otterville Elem.
How many students attend Otterville Elem.?
Otterville Elem. has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Otterville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Otterville Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Otterville Elem. is 11.5:1, which is 10% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 27% 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 Otterville Elem.?
28.3% of students at Otterville Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Otterville Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Otterville Elem. is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Otterville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Otterville Elem.?
Otterville Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Otterville Elem. a good school?
Otterville Elem. earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Otterville R-Vi?
Besides Otterville Elem., Otterville R-Vi also operates Otterville High (102 students). See the Otterville R-Vi district page for the complete list.
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