Enrollment
73
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tina, MO
Tina-Avalon Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Tina-Avalon Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 293030002070
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tina-Avalon Elem. earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Missouri schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 20.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 73
- students enrolled
Tina-Avalon Elem. has class sizes smaller than 78% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tina-Avalon R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 293030002070 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tina-Avalon Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tina-Avalon Elem.
Tina-Avalon Elem. is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Tina, Missouri, enrolling 73 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 20.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Missouri schools, with 73 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 88 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #61.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 292 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Tina-Avalon R-Ii, also runs Tina-Avalon High (66 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 Tina-Avalon Elem. compares
Tina-Avalon 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 19% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.0% | ▼ 57% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 73 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 22% in Missouri - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,958
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 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 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.9, Tina-Avalon Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tina-Avalon R-Ii, which includes Tina-Avalon Elem..
$13,958
Per student
+8%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.9%
State 39.0%
Federal 11.1%
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 Tina-Avalon Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina-Avalon High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tina-Avalon Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~73 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tina-Avalon Elem.
How many students attend Tina-Avalon Elem.?
Tina-Avalon Elem. has 73 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tina, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tina-Avalon Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Tina-Avalon Elem. is 10.4:1, which is 19% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 34% 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 Tina-Avalon Elem.?
20.0% of students at Tina-Avalon Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tina-Avalon Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Tina-Avalon Elem. is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Tina, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tina-Avalon Elem.?
Tina-Avalon Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Tina-Avalon Elem. a good school?
Tina-Avalon Elem. earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Tina-Avalon R-Ii?
Besides Tina-Avalon Elem., Tina-Avalon R-Ii also operates Tina-Avalon High (66 students). See the Tina-Avalon R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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