Enrollment
116
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Caruthersville, MO
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292379001436
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Caruthersville · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 26.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. has class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Caruthersville, MO.
School address
District: Pemiscot Co. R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 292379001436 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Caruthersville, Missouri, enrolling 116 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 116 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 179 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #73.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 145 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Pemiscot Co. R-Iii spends $18,965 per pupil, 47% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii operates only this one school, so Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. compares
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.6% | ▼ 42% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Missouri - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
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
$18,965
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 99.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Largest group: White at 99.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pemiscot Co. R-Iii, which includes Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem..
$18,965
Per student
+47%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.4%
State 41.9%
Federal 21.6%
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.
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 (~116 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.
How many students attend Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. has 116 students enrolled. It is a public school in Caruthersville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. is 9.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 38% 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 Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
26.6% of students at Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. is White at 99.1% of enrollment, in Caruthersville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
How does Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. rank among public schools in Caruthersville?
By Resource Investment Index, Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Caruthersville, 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 Caruthersville on the city page.
Is Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. a good school?
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Pemiscot Co. R-Iii?
None reported; Pemiscot Co. R-Iii operates only Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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