Billings R-IV School District
Billings, Missouri · Christian County · Grades Pre-K–12
Billings R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 398 students. By enrollment it is the 326th 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 | 398 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 36.5 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2905070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Billings R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 249 | 12.9 | 45.8% |
| Billings Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 149 | 8.7 | 45% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Billings R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Billings R-IV in context
Size
Billings 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 Billings Elementary School with 249 students, and the smallest is Billings Senior High School with 149; the average is 199, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 45 students this year. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 28, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Billings R-IV 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 Billings R-IV at 92.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
45.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45% at Billings Senior High School to 45.8% at Billings 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 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.7 counselors it has 569 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 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
NCES classifies Billings R-IV'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 Clever R-V School District, 5.1 miles away with 1,268 students. 20 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Billings R-IV. Christian 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 | 36.5 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0.7 | 569 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 796 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 100 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 362 |
| School administrators | 2 | 199 |
| District administrators | 1 | 398 |
| All staff | 58.6 |
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 | 92.2% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 35 |
| Grade 7 | 25 |
| Grade 8 | 22 |
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Grade 10 | 28 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clever R-V School District | 5 mi | 1,268 | 13.3 | – |
| Marionville R-IX School District | 6 mi | 735 | 12.2 | – |
| Republic R-III School District | 7 mi | 5,318 | 14.8 | – |
| Hurley R-I School District | 9 mi | 215 | 10.2 | – |
| Crane R-III School District | 11 mi | 573 | 11.5 | – |
| Aurora R-VIII School District | 12 mi | 1,843 | 12.6 | – |
| Nixa Public Schools | 14 mi | 6,792 | 15 | – |
| Verona R-VII School District | 15 mi | 295 | 8.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Christian County
- Nixa Public Schools (6,792 students)
- Ozark R-VI School District (5,959 students)
- Clever R-V School District (1,268 students)
- Spokane R-VII School District (747 students)
- Sparta R-III School District (734 students)
- Chadwick R-I School District (277 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
118 W Mt Vernon, Billings, MO 65610
Phone: (417)744-2623
Website: billings.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.