Enrollment
67
Elementary
DISTRICT 59 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUME R-VIII·NCES 291533000698
HUME ELEM.
9163 SW 2nd Street, HUME, MO 64752 · (660) 643-7411 · Bates County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL67 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
36 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HUME ELEM.→HUME HIGH
Based on grade levels within HUME R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like HUME ELEM.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUME ELEM. this school | 67 | 53.7% | N/A |
| CLARKSBURG ELEM. CLARKSBURG | 57 | 52.6% | N/A |
| EVERTON ELEM. EVERTON | 73 | 53.4% | N/A |
| SPARTA PK Sparta | 57 | 56.1% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE HOME ELEM. PRAIRIE HOME | 63 | 52.4% | 39.9% |
| NORBORNE ELEM. NORBORNE | 71 | 50.7% | N/A |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HUME ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Bates County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 67 | #1,227 of 1,294 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
67
+12 (+22%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 88
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 6.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67 | 7.1 | 9.5:1 | 54% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 7.9 | 7.7:1 | 51% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 7.4 | 7.3:1 | 67% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 9 | 6.1:1 | 55% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 85 | 8.2 | 10.4:1 | 56% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 8 | 11.6:1 | 66% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 88 | 7 | 12.6:1 | 56% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 67 | 8 | 8.4:1 | 61% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 88 | 6 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HUME ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (85 to 67); teachers down 13% (8.2 to 7.1).
About HUME ELEM.
HUME ELEM. is a very small elementary school in Missouri, with an address in HUME. It reports enrollment of 67 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 315.
In HUME R-VIII, 2 schools enroll a combined 118 students.
HUME ELEM. is 88% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% multiracial and 3% Native American. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HUME ELEM. scores 22%.
The school lists 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. A total of 36 students, or 54%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Bates County, the school's rate is higher.
The school is in Bates County, where the median household earns about $60,733 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. HUME ELEM. shares Bates County with 14 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, HUME HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile from HUME ELEM.. The ten-mile area around HUME ELEM. holds 3 other public schools.
HUME ELEM. is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 22% rise, from 55 to 67. The ratio was 6.1:1 in 2020-21 and 9.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Bates County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,186
Census ACS
Median income
$60,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,514 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- HUME HIGH0.0 mi · 51
- Pleasanton Elem9.3 mi · 200
- Pleasanton High9.3 mi · 162
- RICH HILL HIGH11.8 mi · 190
- RICH HILL ELEM.11.8 mi · 192
- Jayhawk Elementary12.9 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About HUME ELEM.What is the total enrollment at HUME ELEM.?
HUME ELEM. enrolls approximately 67 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HUME ELEM. serve?
HUME ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HUME ELEM.?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at HUME ELEM..
What is the student diversity at HUME ELEM.?
Student demographics at HUME ELEM. are roughly 88% White, 9% Two or more.
What district is HUME ELEM. in?
HUME ELEM. is part of HUME R-VIII.
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