Enrollment
386
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sullivan, MO
Sullivan Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Sullivan Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292976002055
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sullivan Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools.
- #3 of 3
- elementary schools in Sullivan · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 42.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Sullivan Elem. has class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sullivan Elem. ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Sullivan, MO.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sullivan Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sullivan Elem.
Sullivan Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Sullivan, Missouri, enrolling 386 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.9% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 386 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 500 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #207.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 386 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sullivan also operates Sullivan Sr. High (668 students) and Sullivan Primary (453 students) alongside Sullivan Elem..
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sullivan Elem. compares
Sullivan 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.9% | ▼ 7% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 386 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
386
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Missouri - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,530
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 386 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Sullivan Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sullivan, which includes Sullivan Elem..
$10,530
Per student
-19%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.0%
State 34.7%
Federal 15.3%
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.
How Sullivan Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Sr. High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sullivan Primary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sullivan Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sullivan Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 668
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 453
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~386 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sullivan Elem.
How many students attend Sullivan Elem.?
Sullivan Elem. has 386 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sullivan, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sullivan Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Sullivan Elem. is 9.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 37% 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 Sullivan Elem.?
42.9% of students at Sullivan Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sullivan Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Sullivan Elem. is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Sullivan, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sullivan Elem.?
Sullivan Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sullivan Elem. rank among elementary schools in Sullivan?
By Resource Investment Index, Sullivan Elem. ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Sullivan, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sullivan on the city page.
Is Sullivan Elem. a good school?
Sullivan Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sullivan?
Besides Sullivan Elem., Sullivan also operates Sullivan Sr. High (668 students), Sullivan Primary (453 students), and Sullivan Middle (434 students). See the Sullivan district page for the complete list.
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