Enrollment
110
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sedalia, MO
Pettis Co. Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Pettis Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292469001713
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pettis Co. Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Missouri schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Sedalia · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Pettis Co. Elem. has class sizes smaller than 95% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pettis Co. Elem. ranks #2 of 3 schools in Sedalia, MO.
School address
District: Pettis Co. R-Xii · Missouri
NCES ID 292469001713 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+117% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pettis Co. Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pettis Co. Elem.
Pettis Co. Elem. is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Sedalia, Missouri, enrolling 110 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Pettis Co. Elem. is leaner than roughly 95% of Missouri schools and 49% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 117% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 110 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 55 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 110 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pettis Co. R-Xii spends $20,282 per pupil, 57% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Pettis Co. R-Xii operates only this one school, so Pettis Co. 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 Pettis Co. Elem. compares
Pettis 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 49% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 117% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 117% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 5% in Missouri - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.5%
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
$20,282
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 110 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.5 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 70.0%
Hispanic or Latino 23.6%
African American 6.4%
Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, Pettis Co. Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pettis Co. R-Xii, which includes Pettis Co. Elem..
$20,282
Per student
+57%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.2%
State 11.4%
Federal 13.4%
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 (~110 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pettis Co. Elem.
How many students attend Pettis Co. Elem.?
Pettis Co. Elem. has 110 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sedalia, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pettis Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Pettis Co. Elem. is 6.5:1, which is 49% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 59% 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 Pettis Co. Elem.?
100.0% of students at Pettis Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pettis Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Pettis Co. Elem. is White at 70.0% of enrollment, in Sedalia, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pettis Co. Elem.?
Pettis Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Pettis Co. Elem. rank among schools in Sedalia?
By Resource Investment Index, Pettis Co. Elem. ranks #2 of 3 schools in Sedalia, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sedalia on the city page.
Is Pettis Co. Elem. a good school?
Pettis Co. Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Pettis Co. R-Xii?
None reported; Pettis Co. R-Xii operates only Pettis Co. Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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