Other / mixed grade configuration · Shell Knob, MO
Shell Knob Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Shell Knob Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Shell Knob Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 158
- students enrolled
Shell Knob Elem. has class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 292820001735 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 292820001735 · Shell Knob, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
158 enr · 8.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Shell Knob Elem. CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Shell Knob Elem. compares
Shell Knob 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 31% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 117% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 158 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 8.4, Shell Knob Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shell Knob 78, which includes Shell Knob Elem..
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 other 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.
Similar enrollment (~158 students)
Frequently asked questions about Shell Knob Elem.
How many students attend Shell Knob Elem.?
Shell Knob Elem. has 158 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shell Knob, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shell Knob Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Shell Knob Elem. is 8.8:1, which is 31% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 44% 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 Shell Knob Elem.?
100.0% of students at Shell Knob Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shell Knob Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Shell Knob Elem. is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Shell Knob, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shell Knob Elem.?
Shell Knob Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Shell Knob 78?
None reported; Shell Knob 78 operates only Shell Knob Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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