Adrian R-III School District
Adrian, Missouri · Bates County · Grades Pre-K–12
Adrian R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 689 students. By enrollment it is the 239th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 689 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 53.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2902850 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Adrian R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 314 | 12.7 | 31.8% |
| Adrian Senior High School | High | 6–12 | 375 | 13 | 20.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Adrian R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Adrian R-III in context
Size
Adrian R-III School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 345 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Adrian Senior High School (375) and the smallest is Adrian Elementary School (314).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 61 students. Grade 12 has 48 students and kindergarten has 43, 12% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Adrian R-III enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Adrian R-III at 92.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 5.7%.
25.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 20.5% at Adrian Senior High School to 31.8% at Adrian 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 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 345 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 0.1 school psychologists.
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
Adrian R-III is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Archie R-V School District, 5.9 miles away with 569 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Adrian R-III. Bates County has 7 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 | 53.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2 | 345 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 689 |
| School psychologists | 0.1 | 6,890 |
| Instructional aides | 13.5 | 51 |
| Other student support staff | 2.3 | 300 |
| School administrators | 3 | 230 |
| District administrators | 1 | 689 |
| All staff | 91.5 |
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 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 45 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 58 |
| Grade 9 | 61 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie R-V School District | 6 mi | 569 | 12.6 | – |
| Butler R-V School District | 10 mi | 971 | 12.1 | – |
| Miami R-I School District | 11 mi | 183 | 8.5 | – |
| Ballard R-II School District | 11 mi | 116 | 6.7 | – |
| Drexel R-IV School District | 15 mi | 259 | 9.3 | – |
| Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District | 16 mi | 733 | 11.8 | – |
| Harrisonville R-IX School District | 17 mi | 2,187 | 13.2 | – |
| Midway R-I School District | 19 mi | 428 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bates County
- Butler R-V School District (971 students)
- Rich Hill R-IV School District (382 students)
- Miami R-I School District (183 students)
- Hume R-VIII School District (118 students)
- Ballard R-II School District (116 students)
- Hudson R-IX School District (55 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
601 N Houston, Adrian, MO 64720
Phone: (816)297-2710
Website: adrian.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.