Adair County R-II School District
Brashear, Missouri · Adair County · Grades K–12
Adair County R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 144 students. By enrollment it is the 473rd largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 144 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 24 |
| Students per teacher | 6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Adair County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2905790 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Adair County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 73 | 6 | 47.9% |
| Adair County High School | High | 7–12 | 71 | 6 | 31% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Adair County R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Adair County R-II in context
Size
Adair County R-II School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Adair County Elementary School with 73 students, and the smallest is Adair County High School with 71; the average is 72, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 16 students this year. Grade 12 has 13 students and kindergarten has 9, 44% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Adair County R-II.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Adair County R-II at 97.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
39.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 31% at Adair County High School to 47.9% at Adair County Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 24 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 72 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Adair County R-II's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Kirksville R-III School District, 10 miles away with 2,374 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Adair County R-II. Adair County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 24 | 6 |
| School counselors | 2 | 72 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5 | 29 |
| Other student support staff | 0.2 | 720 |
| School administrators | 0.8 | 180 |
| District administrators | 1 | 144 |
| All staff | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 10 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville R-III School District | 10 mi | 2,374 | 11.5 | – |
| La Plata R-II School District | 11 mi | 295 | 8.9 | – |
| Knox County R-I School District | 13 mi | 498 | 10.5 | – |
| Adair County R-I School District | 18 mi | 206 | 8.1 | – |
| Atlanta C-3 School District | 18 mi | 200 | 9.2 | – |
| Schuyler County R-I School District | 21 mi | 573 | 10.4 | – |
| Scotland County R-I School District | 25 mi | 505 | 9.1 | – |
| North Shelby School District | 28 mi | 296 | 9.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Adair County
- Kirksville R-III School District (2,374 students)
- Adair County R-I School District (206 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
205 W Dewey, Brashear, MO 63533
Phone: (660)323-5272
Website: brashear.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.