Avilla R-XIII School District
Avilla, Missouri · Jasper County · Grades K–8
Avilla R-XIII School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 114 students. By enrollment it is the 497th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 114 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 13.5 |
| Students per teacher | 8.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2904110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Avilla R-XIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avilla Elementary School | Elementary | K–8 | 114 | 8.4 | 58.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Avilla R-XIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Avilla R-XIII in context
Size
Avilla R-XIII 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, Avilla 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 2, with 17 students. Grade 8 has 15 students and kindergarten has 13, 15% 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 Avilla R-XIII.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Avilla R-XIII at 86.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 11.4%.
58.8% 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 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 114 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
Avilla R-XIII is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Sarcoxie R-II School District, 8.6 miles away with 690 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 17 of them enroll more students than Avilla R-XIII. Jasper 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 | 13.5 | 8 |
| School counselors | 1 | 114 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 0.6 | 190 |
| School administrators | 1 | 114 |
| District administrators | 1 | 114 |
| All staff | 25.6 |
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 | 86.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarcoxie R-II School District | 9 mi | 690 | 13.6 | – |
| Carthage R-IX School District | 11 mi | 5,070 | 13.1 | – |
| Golden City R-III School District | 14 mi | 164 | 8.2 | – |
| Jasper County R-V School District | 14 mi | 454 | 11.6 | – |
| Miller R-II School District | 16 mi | 580 | 13.8 | – |
| Lockwood R-I School District | 17 mi | 304 | 10.9 | – |
| Diamond R-IV School District | 17 mi | 787 | 12.8 | – |
| Mt. Vernon R-V School District | 18 mi | 1,542 | 13.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jasper County
- Joplin Schools (7,873 students)
- Carthage R-IX School District (5,070 students)
- Webb City R-VII School District (4,623 students)
- Carl Junction R-I School District (3,331 students)
- Sarcoxie R-II School District (690 students)
- Jasper County R-V School District (454 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 Sarcoxie St, Avilla, MO 64833
Phone: (417)246-5330
Website: avillapanthers.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.