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
0/100100/10049/100
👥 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

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Pettis Co. Elem. shrank from 113 students in 2022-23 to 100 in 2023-24 (-11.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 17.6 → 16.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 292469001713 · Sedalia, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

110 enr · 6.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Pettis Co. Elem. shrank from 113 students in 2022-23 to 100 in 2023-24 (-11.5%). Teacher FTE lost 17.6 → 16.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How Pettis Co. Elem. compares

Pettis Co. Elem. is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$22,575
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $14,087
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.

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

District finance for Pettis Co. R-Xii reports $22,575 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 113 (2022-23) → 100 (2023-24), down 13.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.