Blackwater R-II School District
Blackwater, Missouri · Cooper County · Grades Pre-K–8
Blackwater R-II School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 101 students. By enrollment it is the 507th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 101 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 14.5 |
| Students per teacher | 7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cooper County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2905190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Blackwater R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 101 | 7 | 43.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Blackwater R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Blackwater R-II in context
Size
Blackwater R-II 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, Blackwater 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
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 13 students this year. Grade 8 has 7 students and kindergarten has 13, 46% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Blackwater R-II enrolls 15 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 Blackwater R-II at 92.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5%.
43.6% 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 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 101 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
NCES classifies Blackwater R-II's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Hardeman R-X School District, 7.5 miles away with 64 students. 20 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Blackwater R-II. Cooper County has 6 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 | 14.5 | 7 |
| School counselors | 1 | 101 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 92 |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 112 |
| All staff | 20.5 |
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 | 92.1% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Black | 3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardeman R-X School District | 8 mi | 64 | 8.6 | – |
| Pilot Grove C-4 School District | 9 mi | 200 | 7.2 | – |
| Boonville R-I School District | 13 mi | 1,662 | 12.5 | – |
| Orearville R-IV School District | 14 mi | 59 | 6.3 | – |
| New Franklin R-I School District | 14 mi | 392 | 10.3 | – |
| Marshall School District | 14 mi | 2,498 | 13.2 | – |
| Slater School District | 17 mi | 379 | 10.2 | – |
| Cooper County R-IV School District | 17 mi | 92 | 6.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cooper County
- Boonville R-I School District (1,662 students)
- Otterville R-VI School District (217 students)
- Pilot Grove C-4 School District (200 students)
- Prairie Home R-V School District (153 students)
- Cooper County R-IV School District (92 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
300 Doddridge, Blackwater, MO 65322
Phone: (660)846-2461
Website: blackwater.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.