- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Sweet Springs Elem. held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 20.7 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 292988002062 · Sweet Springs, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
191 enr · 9.6:1 · 35.2% lunch · RII 62
Nearest enrollment peer: Sweet Springs High (174 students)
Sweet Springs Elem. held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.7 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Sweet Springs Elem. compares
Sweet Springs Elem. held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$13,007
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $14,087
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.
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
District finance for Sweet Springs R-Vii reports $13,007 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~191 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 210 (2022-23) → 204 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.