Enrollment
493
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 292826001741
Sikeston Middle School — Sikeston, MO
Federal NCES profile for Sikeston Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 59
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: Sikeston R-6 · 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)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+115% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sikeston Middle School 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
Sikeston Middle School reports 493 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 115% above the Missouri average and 92% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 247 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sikeston R-6 spends $16,014 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.3% from local sources (property taxes), 32.2% from the state, and 25.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Sikeston Middle School 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 | 13.8:1 | ▲ 7% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 115% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 493 | top 78% | — | — |
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
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 115% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 65% in Missouri — lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.4%
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
$16,014
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 247 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
125
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 493 Top 78% in Missouri — larger than 22% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 13.8:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% +115% vs state
NCES ID 292826001741
Student demographics
White 52.3%
African American 34.3%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 52.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 247:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.4%
In-school suspensions 125
Out-of-school suspensions 29
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sikeston R-6, which includes Sikeston Middle School.
$16,014
Per student
+5%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.3%
State 32.2%
Federal 25.6%
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
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- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
Similar elementary schools in Sikeston
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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 Sikeston Middle School
How many students attend Sikeston Middle School?
Sikeston Middle School has 493 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SIKESTON, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sikeston Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sikeston Middle School is 13.8:1, which is 7% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sikeston Middle School?
99.3% of students at Sikeston Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sikeston Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Sikeston Middle School is White at 52.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in SIKESTON, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sikeston Middle School?
Sikeston Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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.