Enrollment
85
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jamesport, MO
Tri-County Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Tri-County Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 293039002081
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tri-County Elem. earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Missouri schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 21.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 85
- students enrolled
Tri-County Elem. has class sizes smaller than 85% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tri-County R-Vii · Missouri
NCES ID 293039002081 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tri-County Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tri-County Elem.
Tri-County Elem. is a small combined-grade school in Jamesport, Missouri, enrolling 85 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Tri-County Elem. is leaner than roughly 85% of Missouri schools and 27% 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 21.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 85 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 111 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #33.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 85 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Tri-County R-Vii spends $17,075 per pupil, 32% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 39.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Tri-County R-Vii, also runs Tri-County High (83 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 Tri-County Elem. compares
Tri-County 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 27% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.3% | ▼ 54% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 15% in Missouri - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,075
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 85 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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 91.8%
African American 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Tri-County Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tri-County R-Vii, which includes Tri-County Elem..
$17,075
Per student
+32%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.8%
State 23.0%
Federal 39.1%
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 Tri-County Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tri-County Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 83
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~85 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tri-County Elem.
How many students attend Tri-County Elem.?
Tri-County Elem. has 85 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jamesport, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Elem. is 9.4:1, which is 27% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 40% 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 Tri-County Elem.?
21.3% of students at Tri-County Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tri-County Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Tri-County Elem. is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Jamesport, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-County Elem.?
Tri-County Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Tri-County Elem. a good school?
Tri-County Elem. earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Tri-County R-Vii?
Besides Tri-County Elem., Tri-County R-Vii also operates Tri-County High (83 students). See the Tri-County R-Vii district page for the complete list.
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