Appleton City R-II School District
Appleton City, Missouri · St. Clair County · Grades Pre-K–12
Appleton City R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 331 students. By enrollment it is the 352nd 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 | 331 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 32.8 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Clair County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2903120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Appleton City R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 161 | 11.9 | 58.4% |
| Appleton City High School | High | 7–12 | 170 | 8.8 | 41.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Appleton City R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Appleton City R-II in context
Size
Appleton City 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 Appleton City High School with 170 students, and the smallest is Appleton City Elementary School with 161; the average is 166, against 386 statewide.
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 10, with 32 students. Grade 12 has 27 students and kindergarten has 14, 93% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Appleton City R-II enrolls 10 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 Appleton City R-II at 94.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
49.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.2% at Appleton City High School to 58.4% at Appleton City 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 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.5 counselors it has 221 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
Appleton City R-II 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 Hudson R-IX School District, 2.3 miles away with 55 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Appleton City R-II. St. Clair County has 4 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 | 32.8 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.5 | 221 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 110 |
| Other student support staff | 1.9 | 174 |
| School administrators | 2 | 166 |
| District administrators | 1 | 331 |
| All staff | 54.3 |
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 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 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 | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 23 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Grade 10 | 32 |
| Grade 11 | 30 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson R-IX School District | 2 mi | 55 | 8.3 | – |
| Montrose R-XIV School District | 5 mi | 62 | 6 | – |
| Davis R-XII School District | 13 mi | 42 | 6.3 | – |
| Ballard R-II School District | 13 mi | 116 | 6.7 | – |
| Butler R-V School District | 17 mi | 971 | 12.1 | – |
| Northeast Vernon County R-I School District | 18 mi | 186 | 8.5 | – |
| Clinton School District | 19 mi | 1,885 | 13.4 | – |
| Roscoe C-1 School District | 19 mi | 41 | 6.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Clair County
- Osceola School District (563 students)
- Lakeland R-III School District (475 students)
- Roscoe C-1 School District (41 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
408 W 4th, Appleton City, MO 64724
Phone: (660)476-2161
Website: appletoncity.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.