Enrollment
35
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Richland, MO
Swedeborg Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Swedeborg Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292985002061
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Swedeborg Elem. earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Richland · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 31.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Swedeborg Elem. has class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Swedeborg Elem. ranks #1 of 3 schools in Richland, MO.
School address
District: Swedeborg R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 292985002061 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Swedeborg Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Swedeborg Elem.
Swedeborg Elem. is a small combined-grade school in Richland, Missouri, enrolling 35 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Swedeborg Elem. is leaner than roughly 88% of Missouri schools and 31% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Missouri schools, with 35 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 31 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 70 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Swedeborg R-Iii spends $17,857 per pupil, 38% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Swedeborg R-Iii operates only this one school, so Swedeborg Elem. has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 35 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Missouri's single-school districts.
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 Swedeborg Elem. compares
Swedeborg 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 | 31.6% | ▼ 31% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 35 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Missouri - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,857
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.
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 91.4%
Two or More 8.6%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Swedeborg Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Swedeborg R-Iii, which includes Swedeborg Elem..
$17,857
Per student
+38%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.3%
State 38.0%
Federal 27.7%
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.
Similar other 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 (~35 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Swedeborg Elem.
How many students attend Swedeborg Elem.?
Swedeborg Elem. has 35 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richland, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Swedeborg Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Swedeborg 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 Swedeborg Elem.?
31.6% of students at Swedeborg Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Swedeborg Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Swedeborg Elem. is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Richland, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Swedeborg Elem.?
Swedeborg Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Swedeborg Elem. rank among schools in Richland?
By Resource Investment Index, Swedeborg Elem. ranks #1 of 3 schools in Richland, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Richland on the city page.
Is Swedeborg Elem. a good school?
Swedeborg Elem. earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Swedeborg R-Iii?
None reported; Swedeborg R-Iii operates only Swedeborg Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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