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.
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
NCES ID 292469001713 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~110 students)
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.