Enrollment
191
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sweet Springs, MO
Sweet Springs Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Sweet Springs Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292988002062
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sweet Springs Elem. earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 35.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 191
- students enrolled
Sweet Springs Elem. has class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sweet Springs R-Vii · Missouri
NCES ID 292988002062 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sweet Springs Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sweet Springs Elem.
Sweet Springs Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sweet Springs, Missouri, enrolling 191 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.2% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 191 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 333 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 22.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Sweet Springs R-Vii, also runs Sweet Springs High (174 students).
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 Sweet Springs Elem. compares
Sweet Springs 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.2% | ▼ 24% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 191 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
191
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 16% in Missouri - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,358
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 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.0, Sweet Springs Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweet Springs R-Vii, which includes Sweet Springs Elem..
$12,358
Per student
-4%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.0%
State 29.2%
Federal 22.8%
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 Sweet Springs Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Springs High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sweet Springs Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~191 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sweet Springs Elem.
How many students attend Sweet Springs Elem.?
Sweet Springs Elem. has 191 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sweet Springs, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweet Springs Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Sweet Springs Elem. is 9.6:1, which is 25% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 39% 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 Sweet Springs Elem.?
35.2% of students at Sweet Springs Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sweet Springs Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Sweet Springs Elem. is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Sweet Springs, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sweet Springs Elem.?
Sweet Springs Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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).
Is Sweet Springs Elem. a good school?
Sweet Springs Elem. earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Sweet Springs R-Vii?
Besides Sweet Springs Elem., Sweet Springs R-Vii also operates Sweet Springs High (174 students). See the Sweet Springs R-Vii district page for the complete list.
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