Avenue City R-IX School District
Cosby, Missouri · Andrew County · Grades Pre-K–8
Avenue City R-IX School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 229 students. By enrollment it is the 407th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 229 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 17.8 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Andrew County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 2904080 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Avenue City R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 229 | 12.9 | 11.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Avenue City R-IX schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Avenue City R-IX in context
Size
Avenue City R-IX School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Avenue City Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
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 3, with 27 students. Grade 8 has 18 students and kindergarten has 17, within 10% of each other. Avenue City R-IX enrolls 36 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 Avenue City R-IX at 95.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
11.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 0.8 counselors it has 286 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 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
Avenue City R-IX is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Savannah R-III School District, 4.7 miles away with 2,390 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Avenue City R-IX. Andrew 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 | 17.8 | 13 |
| School counselors | 0.8 | 286 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 573 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 76 |
| Other student support staff | 1.3 | 176 |
| School administrators | 1 | 229 |
| District administrators | 1 | 229 |
| All staff | 32.1 |
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 | 95.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 26 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah R-III School District | 5 mi | 2,390 | 14.6 | – |
| St. Joseph School District | 8 mi | 10,430 | 13 | – |
| Union Star R-II School District | 12 mi | 166 | 8.4 | – |
| North Andrew County R-VI School District | 14 mi | 273 | 7.9 | – |
| Stewartsville C-2 School District | 15 mi | 246 | 11.1 | – |
| Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District | 16 mi | 891 | 14 | – |
| East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) School District | 17 mi | 689 | 11.8 | – |
| King City R-I School District | 18 mi | 336 | 9.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Andrew County
- Savannah R-III School District (2,390 students)
- North Andrew County R-VI School District (273 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
18069 Hwy 169, Cosby, MO 64436
Phone: (816)662-2305
Website: avenuecityschool.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.