Enrollment
137
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Richwoods, MO
Richwoods Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Richwoods Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 293123002167
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richwoods Elem. earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 99.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 137
- students enrolled
Richwoods Elem. has class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Richwoods R-Vii · Missouri
NCES ID 293123002167 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+115% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Richwoods Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Richwoods Elem.
Richwoods Elem. is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Richwoods, Missouri, enrolling 137 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Richwoods Elem. is leaner than roughly 87% of Missouri schools and 29% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 99.3% of students qualify for free meals, 115% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 137 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 68 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #31.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 137 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Richwoods R-Vii spends $22,788 per pupil, 76% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 28.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Richwoods R-Vii operates only this one school, so Richwoods 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 Richwoods Elem. compares
Richwoods 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 29% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 115% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 137 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
137
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 115% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 13% in Missouri - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.0%
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
$22,788
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 137 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 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 97.8%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Richwoods Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richwoods R-Vii, which includes Richwoods Elem..
$22,788
Per student
+76%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 42.4%
Federal 28.1%
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 (~137 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Richwoods Elem.
How many students attend Richwoods Elem.?
Richwoods Elem. has 137 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richwoods, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richwoods Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Richwoods Elem. is 9.1:1, which is 29% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 42% 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 Richwoods Elem.?
99.3% of students at Richwoods Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richwoods Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Richwoods Elem. is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Richwoods, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richwoods Elem.?
Richwoods Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).
Is Richwoods Elem. a good school?
Richwoods Elem. earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Richwoods R-Vii?
None reported; Richwoods R-Vii operates only Richwoods Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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