Enrollment
530
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kirksville, MO
Ray Miller Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Ray Miller Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291674000917
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ray Miller Elem. earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Kirksville · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 44.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Ray Miller Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ray Miller Elem. ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Kirksville, MO.
School address
District: Kirksville R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 291674000917 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ray Miller Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ray Miller Elem.
Ray Miller Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Kirksville, Missouri, enrolling 530 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.0% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 530 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 414 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #197.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 530 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kirksville R-Iii also operates Kirksville Sr. High (791 students) and Kirksville Primary (539 students) alongside Ray Miller Elem..
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 Ray Miller Elem. compares
Ray Miller 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.0% | ▼ 5% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 530 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 34% in Missouri - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,249
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 530 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 78.3%
African American 12.3%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Asian 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.9, Ray Miller Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kirksville R-Iii, which includes Ray Miller Elem..
$11,249
Per student
-13%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.9%
State 30.4%
Federal 20.7%
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 Ray Miller Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville Sr. High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kirksville Primary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| William Matthew Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ray Miller Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 791
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~530 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ray Miller Elem.
How many students attend Ray Miller Elem.?
Ray Miller Elem. has 530 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kirksville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ray Miller Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Ray Miller Elem. is 11.5:1, which is 10% 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 Ray Miller Elem.?
44.0% of students at Ray Miller Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ray Miller Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Ray Miller Elem. is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Kirksville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ray Miller Elem.?
Ray Miller Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).
How does Ray Miller Elem. rank among public schools in Kirksville?
By Resource Investment Index, Ray Miller Elem. ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Kirksville, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kirksville on the city page.
Is Ray Miller Elem. a good school?
Ray Miller Elem. earns 47/100 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 Kirksville R-Iii?
Besides Ray Miller Elem., Kirksville R-Iii also operates Kirksville Sr. High (791 students), Kirksville Primary (539 students), and William Matthew Middle School (514 students). See the Kirksville R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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