Enrollment
129
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Qulin, MO
Qulin Middle
Federal NCES profile for Qulin Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 293052003337
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Qulin Middle earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 75.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 129
- students enrolled
Qulin Middle has class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Twin Rivers R-X · Missouri
NCES ID 293052003337 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Qulin Middle compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Qulin Middle
Qulin Middle is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Qulin, Missouri, enrolling 129 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 129 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 29 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 129 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 44 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 129 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Twin Rivers R-X also operates Fisk Elementary (309 students) and Twin Rivers High (250 students) alongside Qulin Middle.
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 Middle compares
Qulin Middle on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.0% | ▲ 63% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 129 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
129
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Missouri - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
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
$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 129 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.1 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 93.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Qulin Middle 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 Middle.
$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 Middle 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 Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Qulin Middle'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
- 108
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar elementary 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 (~129 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Qulin Middle
How many students attend Qulin Middle?
Qulin Middle has 129 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Qulin, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Qulin Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Qulin Middle is 9.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 37% 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 Middle?
75.0% of students at Qulin Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Qulin Middle?
The largest demographic group at Qulin Middle is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Qulin, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Qulin Middle?
Qulin Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Middle a good school?
Qulin Middle earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Middle, Twin Rivers R-X also operates Fisk Elementary (309 students), Twin Rivers High (250 students), and Qulin Elementary (108 students). See the Twin Rivers R-X district page for the complete list.
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