Bernie R-XIII School District
Bernie, Missouri · Stoddard County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bernie R-XIII School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 478 students. By enrollment it is the 300th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 478 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 42.5 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2904950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bernie R-XIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 283 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Bernie High School | High | 7–12 | 195 | 10.2 | 52.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bernie R-XIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bernie R-XIII in context
Size
Bernie R-XIII School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Bernie Elementary School with 283 students, and the smallest is Bernie High School with 195; the average is 239, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 43 students this year. Grade 12 has 34 students and kindergarten has 38, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bernie R-XIII enrolls 25 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 Bernie R-XIII at 88.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 6.5%.
59.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 52.3% at Bernie High School to 64% at Bernie 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 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 478 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists and 0.5 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 Bernie R-XIII's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Malden R-I School District, 6.9 miles away with 807 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Bernie R-XIII. Stoddard 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 | 42.5 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1 | 478 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 239 |
| School psychologists | 0.5 | 956 |
| Instructional aides | 8.8 | 54 |
| Other student support staff | 1.5 | 319 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 252 |
| District administrators | 1.5 | 319 |
| All staff | 61 |
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 | 88.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 25 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 27 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 39 |
| Grade 11 | 35 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden R-I School District | 7 mi | 807 | 11.4 | – |
| Dexter R-XI School District | 8 mi | 2,008 | 12.9 | – |
| Risco R-II School District | 11 mi | 158 | 8 | – |
| Richland R-I School District | 13 mi | 283 | 10 | – |
| Campbell R-II School District | 13 mi | 547 | 12.1 | – |
| Twin Rivers R-X School District | 15 mi | 796 | 10.9 | – |
| Clarkton C-4 School District | 15 mi | 278 | 10.3 | – |
| Bloomfield R-XIV School District | 15 mi | 595 | 12.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Stoddard County
- Dexter R-XI School District (2,008 students)
- Puxico R-VIII School District (712 students)
- Bloomfield R-XIV School District (595 students)
- Advance R-IV School District (428 students)
- Richland R-I School District (283 students)
- Bell City R-II School District (196 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
516 W Main, Bernie, MO 63822
Phone: (573)293-5333
Website: bernie.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.