Enrollment
160
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Edgar Springs, MO
Phelps Co. Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Phelps Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292508001439
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Phelps Co. Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 35.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 160
- students enrolled
Phelps Co. Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Phelps Co. R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 292508001439 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Phelps Co. Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Phelps Co. Elem.
Phelps Co. Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Edgar Springs, Missouri, enrolling 160 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.7% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 160 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 281 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #176.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Phelps Co. R-Iii operates only this one school, so Phelps 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 Phelps Co. Elem. compares
Phelps 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.7% | ▼ 23% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 160 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
160
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Missouri - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.6%
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
$13,343
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 160 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 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 92.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Phelps Co. Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Phelps Co. R-Iii, which includes Phelps Co. Elem..
$13,343
Per student
+3%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.3%
State 42.7%
Federal 19.1%
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 (~160 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Phelps Co. Elem.
How many students attend Phelps Co. Elem.?
Phelps Co. Elem. has 160 students enrolled. It is a public school in Edgar Springs, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phelps Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Phelps Co. Elem. is 11.4:1, which is 11% 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 Phelps Co. Elem.?
35.7% of students at Phelps Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phelps Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Phelps Co. Elem. is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Edgar Springs, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phelps Co. Elem.?
Phelps Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Phelps Co. Elem. a good school?
Phelps Co. Elem. earns 50/100 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 Phelps Co. R-Iii?
None reported; Phelps Co. R-Iii operates only Phelps Co. Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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