Enrollment
455
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 292041003389
Spainhower Primary School — Marshall, MO
Federal NCES profile for Spainhower Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 75
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
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)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spainhower Primary School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Spainhower Primary School reports 455 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% 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 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 52.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% above the Missouri average and 2% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 9.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Marshall spends $12,678 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.1% from local sources (property taxes), 39.3% from the state, and 17.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Spainhower Primary 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 | 15.2:1 | ▲ 18% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.6% | ▲ 14% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 455 | top 74% | — | — |
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
52.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher
— 18% above state mean
Top 82% in Missouri — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,678
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.
Overview
Enrollment 455 Top 74% in Missouri — larger than 26% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 15.2:1 +18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 52.6% +14% vs state
NCES ID 292041003389
Student demographics
White 49.0%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
Two or More 12.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 12.1%
African American 2.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 49.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 9.9%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marshall, which includes Spainhower Primary School.
$12,678
Per student
-17%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.1%
State 39.3%
Federal 17.6%
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
- 827
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 550
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 200
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 148
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 121
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
Similar other schools in Marshall
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 Spainhower Primary School
How many students attend Spainhower Primary School?
Spainhower Primary School has 455 students enrolled. It is a other school in MARSHALL, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spainhower Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Spainhower Primary School is 15.2:1, which is 18% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spainhower Primary School?
52.6% of students at Spainhower Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spainhower Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Spainhower Primary School is White at 49.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in MARSHALL, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spainhower Primary School?
Spainhower Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.