Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chilhowee, MO

Shawnee Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Shawnee Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292808001723
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shawnee Elem. earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Chilhowee · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
8.3:1
small classes for Missouri
29.3%
free-lunch eligible

Shawnee Elem. has class sizes smaller than 90% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shawnee Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Chilhowee, MO.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 292808001723 · Chilhowee, MO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

50 enr · 8.3:1 · 29.3% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 public schools in Chilhowee. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How Shawnee Elem. compares

Shawnee 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 8.3:1 ▼ 35% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.3% ▼ 36% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 50 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
29.3%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 10% in Missouri - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,741
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%

Largest group: White at 94.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Shawnee Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shawnee R-Iii, which includes Shawnee Elem..

$13,741
Per student
-2%
vs Missouri
Avg $14,087
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 58.6%
State 27.6%
Federal 13.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Shawnee Elem.

How many students attend Shawnee Elem.?

Shawnee Elem. has 50 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chilhowee, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shawnee Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Shawnee Elem. is 8.3:1, which is 35% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 47% 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 Shawnee Elem.?

29.3% of students at Shawnee Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shawnee Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Shawnee Elem. is White at 94.0% of enrollment, in Chilhowee, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shawnee Elem.?

Shawnee Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Shawnee Elem. rank among public schools in Chilhowee?

By Resource Investment Index, Shawnee Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Chilhowee, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Shawnee R-Iii?

None reported; Shawnee R-Iii operates only Shawnee Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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