Arcadia Valley R-II School District
Ironton, Missouri · Iron County · Grades Pre-K–12
Arcadia Valley R-II School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 974 students. By enrollment it is the 175th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 974 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78.9 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Iron County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2903150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Arcadia Valley R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 387 | 12 | 100% |
| Arcadia Valley High School | High | 9–12 | 306 | 14.3 | 23.2% |
| Arcadia Valley Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 281 | 16.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Arcadia Valley R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Arcadia Valley R-II in context
Size
Arcadia Valley R-II School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 325 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Arcadia Valley Elementary School (387) and the smallest is Arcadia Valley Middle School (281).
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 86 students this year. Grade 12 has 79 students and kindergarten has 57, 39% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Arcadia Valley R-II enrolls 57 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 Arcadia Valley R-II at 94.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
75.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 23.2% at Arcadia Valley High School to 100% at Arcadia Valley Middle School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 78.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 3.9 counselors it has 250 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
NCES classifies Arcadia Valley R-II's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Belleview R-III School District, 10.2 miles away with 81 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Arcadia Valley R-II. Iron 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 | 78.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3.9 | 250 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 974 |
| School psychologists | 0.1 | 9,740 |
| Instructional aides | 21 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 4.6 | 212 |
| School administrators | 5.7 | 171 |
| District administrators | 3.7 | 263 |
| All staff | 138.1 |
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 | 94.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 63 |
| Grade 6 | 73 |
| Grade 7 | 69 |
| Grade 8 | 76 |
| Grade 9 | 56 |
| Grade 10 | 85 |
| Grade 11 | 86 |
| Grade 12 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleview R-III School District | 10 mi | 81 | 6.8 | – |
| Bismarck R-V School District | 12 mi | 446 | 12.1 | – |
| Valley R-VI School District | 15 mi | 368 | 10 | – |
| Lesterville R-IV School District | 15 mi | 173 | 6.4 | – |
| South Iron County R-I School District | 16 mi | 284 | 9.8 | – |
| Farmington R-VII School District | 18 mi | 3,937 | 14.4 | – |
| Central R-III School District | 19 mi | 2,041 | 13.8 | – |
| West St. Francois County R-IV School District | 19 mi | 935 | 13 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Iron County
- Iron County C-4 School District (330 students)
- South Iron County R-I School District (284 students)
- Belleview R-III School District (81 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
750 Park Dr., Ironton, MO 63650
Phone: (573)546-9700
Website: avr2.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.