BUCKNER ELEM. — Workforce & Teachers — INDEPENDENCE, Missouri

Workforce Snapshot (2023)

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)27.0

Student : Teacher Ratio11.9 : 1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (2023).

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Student Support Staff (CRDC 2021-22)

Non-teaching staff the school reported to the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Ratios use the current enrollment of 320 students, so they show roughly how many pupils each post covers.

Counselors

1:320

ASCA max 1:250

Nurses

1:970

NASN max 1:750

Social Workers

1:970

SSWAA max 1:250

Counselors1.00 FTE (1 per 320 students)

Nurses0.33 FTE (1 per 970 students)

PsychologistsNone on staff

Social Workers0.33 FTE (1 per 970 students)

Security guardsNone on staff

Sworn law-enforcement officers0.10 FTE (1 per 3,200 students)

Source: US Dept of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22 collection. Full-time equivalent posts as reported by the school. A shared post counts as a fraction, so 0.40 FTE is a nurse on site about two days a week.