Enrollment
94
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 291638000796
Running Fox Elem. — Alexandria, MO
Federal NCES profile for Running Fox Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 74
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Clark Co. R-I · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Running Fox Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Running Fox Elem. reports 94 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 32% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 18% above the Missouri average and 5% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 235 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clark Co. R-I spends $10,800 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 50.9% from local sources (property taxes), 34.7% from the state, and 14.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Running Fox Elem. compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.6% | ▲ 18% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
54.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 18% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 23% in Missouri — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$10,800
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Per 235 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 94 Top 12% in Missouri — larger than 88% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 10.8:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.6% +18% vs state
NCES ID 291638000796
Student demographics
White 96.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.4
Students per counselor 235:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.6%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark Co. R-I, which includes Running Fox Elem..
$10,800
Per student
-29%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 34.7%
Federal 14.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Enrollment
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 98
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Running Fox Elem.
How many students attend Running Fox Elem.?
Running Fox Elem. has 94 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in ALEXANDRIA, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Running Fox Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Running Fox Elem. is 10.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Running Fox Elem.?
54.6% of students at Running Fox Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Running Fox Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Running Fox Elem. is White at 96.8%. The school serves a student body in ALEXANDRIA, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Running Fox Elem.?
Running Fox Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.