Enrollment
80
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Risco, MO
Risco Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Risco Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292661001563
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Risco Elem. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 40.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 80
- students enrolled
Risco Elem. has class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Risco Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Risco Elem.
Risco Elem. is a small combined-grade school in Risco, Missouri, enrolling 80 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Risco Elem. is leaner than roughly 93% of Missouri schools and 43% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.0% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 80 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 115 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #42.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 80 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Risco R-Ii, also runs Risco High (78 students).
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 Risco Elem. compares
Risco 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 43% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.0% | ▼ 13% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 7% in Missouri - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$14,567
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 80 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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 95.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Two or More 2.5%
Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.6, Risco Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Risco R-Ii, which includes Risco Elem..
$14,567
Per student
+13%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.3%
State 42.2%
Federal 17.5%
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 Risco Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risco High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Risco Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 78
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~80 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Risco Elem.
How many students attend Risco Elem.?
Risco Elem. has 80 students enrolled. It is a public school in Risco, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Risco Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Risco Elem. is 7.3:1, which is 43% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 54% 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 Risco Elem.?
40.0% of students at Risco Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Risco Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Risco Elem. is White at 95.0% of enrollment, in Risco, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Risco Elem.?
Risco Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Risco Elem. a good school?
Risco Elem. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Risco R-Ii?
Besides Risco Elem., Risco R-Ii also operates Risco High (78 students). See the Risco R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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