Bakersfield R-IV School District
Bakersfield, Missouri · Ozark County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bakersfield R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 392 students. By enrollment it is the 330th 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 | 392 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 38.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2904140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bakersfield R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 177 | 9.9 | 59.3% |
| Bakersfield High School | High | 6–12 | 215 | 10.7 | 54.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bakersfield R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bakersfield R-IV in context
Size
Bakersfield R-IV 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 Bakersfield High School with 215 students, and the smallest is Bakersfield Elementary School with 177; the average is 196, 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 12, with 41 students. Grade 12 has 41 students and kindergarten has 23, 78% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bakersfield R-IV enrolls 35 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 Bakersfield R-IV at 97.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
56.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.9% at Bakersfield High School to 59.3% at Bakersfield 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 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.6 counselors it has 245 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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
Bakersfield R-IV 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 Gainesville R-V School District, 14.9 miles away with 605 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Bakersfield R-IV. Ozark County has 5 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 | 38.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.6 | 245 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 436 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 56 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 196 |
| School administrators | 2.5 | 157 |
| District administrators | 1 | 392 |
| All staff | 63.5 |
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 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 26 |
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
| Grade 9 | 34 |
| Grade 10 | 37 |
| Grade 11 | 29 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville R-V School District | 15 mi | 605 | 12 | – |
| Dora R-III School District | 17 mi | 307 | 11.5 | – |
| Fairview R-XI School District | 18 mi | 466 | 15 | – |
| Glenwood R-VIII School District | 19 mi | 252 | 10.4 | – |
| West Plains R-VII School District | 20 mi | 2,626 | 12.7 | – |
| Howell Valley R-I School District | 23 mi | 201 | 11.3 | – |
| Richards R-V School District | 23 mi | 389 | 15 | – |
| Junction Hill C-12 School District | 26 mi | 186 | 10.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ozark County
- Gainesville R-V School District (605 students)
- Dora R-III School District (307 students)
- Lutie R-VI School District (106 students)
- Thornfield R-I School District (48 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
357 State Highway O, Bakersfield, MO 65609
Phone: (417)284-7333
Website: bakersfield.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.