Enrollment
108
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Qulin, MO
Qulin Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Qulin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 293052002094
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Qulin Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 77.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 108
- students enrolled
Qulin Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Twin Rivers R-X · Missouri
NCES ID 293052002094 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Qulin Elementary compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Qulin Elementary
Qulin Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Qulin, Missouri, enrolling 108 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 108 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 22 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 108 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Twin Rivers R-X also operates Fisk Elementary (309 students) and Twin Rivers High (250 students) alongside Qulin Elementary.
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 Qulin Elementary compares
Qulin Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.0% | ▲ 67% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 108 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
108
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 23% 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
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,973
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 108 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 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 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Qulin Elementary is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Rivers R-X, which includes Qulin Elementary.
$10,973
Per student
-15%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.7%
State 40.8%
Federal 24.4%
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.
How Qulin Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Twin Rivers High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Qulin Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Qulin Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 129
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~108 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Qulin Elementary
How many students attend Qulin Elementary?
Qulin Elementary has 108 students enrolled. It is a public school in Qulin, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Qulin Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Qulin Elementary is 9.8:1, which is 23% 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 Qulin Elementary?
77.0% of students at Qulin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Qulin Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Qulin Elementary is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Qulin, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Qulin Elementary?
Qulin Elementary 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).
Is Qulin Elementary a good school?
Qulin Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Twin Rivers R-X?
Besides Qulin Elementary, Twin Rivers R-X also operates Fisk Elementary (309 students), Twin Rivers High (250 students), and Qulin Middle (129 students). See the Twin Rivers R-X district page for the complete list.
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